Nara Park-4/6/2017
Nara park | Nandaimon gate & Todai ji | Stone lanterns/Kasuga Shrine |
Stone Lanterns and Kasuga Shrine.
Kasuga Shrine is a popular Shinto shrine and has become increasingly popular to tourists and even the locals of Japan because of its breathtaking bronze and stone lanterns accessorizing almost all areas of the temple. Kasuga shrine is located at the far end, northeast of Nara Park, about a 25-30 minute walk from Toda-ji. The shrine is considered as one of the most valuable shrines in Nara prefecture and is a member of the Three Great Shrines in the entire Japan. The Shrine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
There are a total of 3000 stone lanterns scattered along the way to the shrine
More lanterns along the way....
A deer roaming among tourists...
Small Wooden Memorial donor plaques are on display for people to read.
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The entrance to the shrine.
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Kasuga Taisha Torii gate.
The closer you get the shrine you will see more and more lanterns.
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2 young ladies dressed in Japanese clothing. They looked like they came from a movie set.
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Deer are every where... Really cute, here they are popping out between the lanterns for people to take their pictures.
Stairs leading to the shrine.
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Before entering the shrine on the left hand side a bunch of stone lanterns are on display.
It is really pretty especially with the cherry blossoms above the lanterns.
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Bronze lanterns in front of Kasuga shrine. In the back ground you can also see lots of bronze lanterns hanging from the ceiling.
From the porch of the shrine are bronze lanterns hanging from the ceiling... There are so many of them.
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Nara park is really huge and we have been walking for at least 4-5 hours now... Pretty exhausted so we are resting a bit!
We found this small vendor and stop by for a quick lunch!
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We ordered some Takoyaki, fried octopus balls and some ramen...It is not very good, way too salty. We had some at the Electronic area and they were a lot better.
Next... Korean BBQ dinner in Kyoto