Kasuga Taisha Museum (Treasure Hall)

Kasuga Taisha Museum (Treasure Hall) is a museum in Nara, Nara. Kasuga Taisha Museum (Treasure Hall) is situated nearby to the bus station Kasuga Taisha Honden, as well as near the spring Basin for Purification.

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Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Nara, Nara, Japan
Also known as: “Kasuga Taisha Museum”, “Kasuga Taisha Treasure Hall”, and “Kasugataisha Museum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kasuga-taisha and Manyo Botanical Garden.

Kasuga-taisha

Heritage site

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Kasuga-taisha is a Shinto shrine in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is the shrine of the Fujiwara family, established in 768 CE and rebuilt several times over the centuries. Kasuga-taisha is situated 360 metres southwest of Kasuga Taisha Museum (Treasure Hall).

Manyo Botanical Garden

Garden

Photo: Josep Panadero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Manyo Botanical Garden, also known as the Kasuga Taisha Garden, is a botanical garden located next to the Kasuga Shrine at 160 Kasugano-cho, Nara, Nara, Japan. Manyo Botanical Garden is situated 190 metres west of Kasuga Taisha Museum (Treasure Hall).

Tōdai-ji

Heritage site

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Tōdai-ji is a Buddhist temple complex that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in the city of Nara, Japan. The construction of the temple was an attempt to imitate Chinese temples from the much-admired Tang dynasty. Tōdai-ji is situated 1 km northwest of Kasuga Taisha Museum (Treasure Hall).