Kasuga Shrine
Kasuga Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Nara, Nara. Kasuga Shrine is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Kairyuo-ji Temple, as well as near Kansho-ji Temple.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Nara, Japan
- Also known as: “Kasuga-Jinja”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kairyuo-ji Temple and Hokke-ji Temple.
Kairyuo-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
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Kairyuo-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple.
Hokke-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
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Hokke-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Hokkeji neighborhood of the city of Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is the head temple of the Kōmyō sect after the temple's founder, Empress Kōmyō. Hokke-ji Temple is situated 160 metres west of Kasuga Shrine.
Heijō Palace
Photo: Tsuyoshi chiba, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Heijō Palace was the imperial residence in the Japanese capital city Heijō-kyō, during most of the Nara period. The palace, which served as the imperial residence and the administrative centre of for most of the Nara period from 710 to 794 AD, was located at the north-central location of the city in accordance with the Chinese models used for the design of the capital. Heijō Palace is situated 1 km west of Kasuga Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seika and Nishikizu District and Seika-cho.
Seika and Nishikizu District
Locality
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Seika and Nishikizu District is a locality, which is situated 7 km northwest of Kasuga Shrine.
Seika-cho
Town
Seika is a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2023 the town has an estimated population of 36,542 in 15,468 households and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2. Seika-cho is situated 8 km north of Kasuga Shrine.
Kasuga Shrine
- Categories: Kasuga shrine (worship), place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nara, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.69247° or 34° 41′ 33″ northLongitude
135.80597° or 135° 48′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QMRR4+X9OpenStreetMap ID
node 5282358870OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q48755963
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Kasuga Shrine” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire de Kasuga”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Kasuga”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Kasuga”
- Japanese: “春日神社”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kansho-ji Temple and Nara Hokkeji Post Office.
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