Kasuga-taisha
春日大社
shrine in
Nara
#5 in Nara
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#226 in Japan
Kasuga-taisha, located in Nara, Japan, is a renowned Shinto shrine founded in 768 AD and is dedicated to the deity Takemikazuchi. It is famous for its numerous bronze and stone lanterns, which are ceremonially lit twice a year during the Lantern Festivals. The shrine is set within the ancient Nara Park, also home to freely roaming deer, considered sacred messengers of the Shinto gods. Kasuga-taisha is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara" and features a path lined with thousands of lanterns leading up to its vermillion-colored buildings.
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