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Kasuga taisha Shinto Shrine

"Kasuga taisha Shintō Shrine (Japanese: 春日大社)" is Shinto shrine in the city of Nara. This Shrine established in 768 AD (Nara period, 奈良時代). Kasuga taisha Shinto Shrine was registered in World Heritage as "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara" in 1998.
The buildings of Kasuga taisha Shinto Shrine has Main Hall (Sanctuary, 本社本殿, Honsha Hon-den), Middle gate (中門, Chu-mon), East Corridor (東御廊, Higashi-orō), West and North Corridor (西及び北御廊, Nishi oyobi Kita Orō), Nejiri-rō Steps (捻廊, Nejiri-rō), (幣殿, ), Naorai-den Hall(直会殿, Naorai-den), Utsushi-dono Hall (移殿, Utsushi-dono), Houko Warehouse (宝庫, Houko), Corridor (廻廊, Kaorō), South Gate (南門, Minami-mon), Keiga-mon Gate (慶賀門, Keiga-mon), Seijo-mon Gate (清浄門, Seijo-mon), Naishi-mon Gate (内侍門, Naishi-mon), Car depository (車舎, Kuruma yadori), Chakutō-den Hall (着到殿, Chakutō-den), Hetsui-dono Kitchen (竈殿, Hetsui-dono), Saka-dono Brewery (酒殿, Saka-dono), Itakura Warehouse (板蔵, Itakura), First Torii(一の鳥居, Ichi-no-torii), Main Hall of Wakamiya-jinja Shinto Shrine (摂社若宮神社本殿, Sessha Wakamiya-jinja Hon-den), Haisha Worshiped place (拝舎, Haisha ), Hoso-dono and Kagura-den Hall (細殿及び神楽殿, Hoso-dono oyobi Kagura-den), Temizu-ya (手水屋, Temizu-ya) and Old Wooden Warehouse (旧春日大社板倉, Kyu Kasuga-taisha itakura).
The public transportation facility to Kasuga taisha Shinto Shrine are "Kintetsu railway (近鉄, Kintetsu)" or "Nara Kotsu Bus (奈良交通バス)". Kasuga taisha Shinto Shrine is from the Kintetsu Nara Station to about 35 minutes on foot, from the Daibustuden Kasuga-taisha mae Bus Stop to about 15 minutes on foot.

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Address: 160 Kasugano-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Kasuga taisha Shinto Shrine and peripheral tourist spot and transportation.

Kasuga taisha Shinto Shrine / 春日大社
Todai-ji Temple / 東大寺
Nara National Museum / 奈良国立博物館, Nara kokuritsu hakubutsukan
Shin-Yakushi-ji Temple / 新薬師寺, Shin-Yakushi-ji
Kasugayama Primeval Forest / 春日山原始林, Kasuga-yama genshirin
Daibustuden Kasuga-taisha mae Bus Stop / 大仏殿春日大社前バス停, Daibustuden Kasuga-taisha mae basu-tei

Photograph of Corridor of Honsha, Kasuga taisha Shinto Shrine (October 24, 2009)

Access to hotels in Nara.

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