Kasuga Taisha
Open by month
Partly closed in January: Gohonden special worship is closed Dec 20 – Jan 7 and on festival days. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in December: Gohonden special worship is closed Dec 20 – Jan 7 and on festival days. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A vermilion-lacquered shrine in the woods of Nara Park, with about 3,000 stone and hanging lanterns along its paths and corridors.
World Cultural Heritage
Too crowded? Similar but quieter: Isonokami Jingu Shrine
Nearby
- Shinyakushiji Temple ≈ 10 min by car
- Nara Park ≈ 10 min by car
- Mt. Wakakusa ≈ 10 min by car
- Isuien Garden ≈ 10 min by car
- Todaiji Temple ≈ 10 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Closed or limited
- Gohonden special worship is closed Dec 20 – Jan 7 and on festival days
- Getting there
- Nara Kotsu bus from JR/Kintetsu Nara Station to Kasuga Taisha Honden (or Omotesando + 10 min walk)
- Fee
- Free; inner area (Gohonden special worship) ¥700
- Good to know
- Manyo Botanical Garden ¥700 (closed Tue Jun–Mar)
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info