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The vermilion Chūmon gate and cloisters of Kasuga-taisha with hanging lanterns, behind an orange fence on a lawn.
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Kasuga-taisha

Kasuga-taisha is a Shinto shrine in Nara founded in 768 for the Fujiwara clan at the foot of the sacred Mount Mikasa. Its vermilion halls with cypress-bark roofs stand in old forest, reached along paths lined with stone lanterns; with the bronze lanterns of its corridors it holds some 3,000. The shrine museum and the Man'yō Botanical Garden belong to it.

Good to know

Opening hours
Mon–Sun 07:00–17:00

Hours checked October 16, 2026 · source kasugataisha.or.jp

When to go

Today’s hoursAll weekHide week
Mon07:00–17:00
Tue07:00–17:00
Wed07:00–17:00
Thu07:00–17:00
Fri07:00–17:00
Sat07:00–17:00
Sun07:00–17:00

Nearby

Nara Park

park

Isui-en

park

Nara National Museum

art museum

Tōdai-ji

religious building

Frequently asked questions

What are the opening hours of Kasuga-taisha?

Opening hours: Mon–Sun 07:00–17:00.

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