Kasugayama (Mikasayama) (Nara)

Japan / Nara / Nara

mountain, forest, cultural heritage / national heritage, shinto / shintoism, interesting place, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Mt.Kasuga and Kasugayama forest are designated as a UNESCO-protected heritage. It is known, among other things, for deer freely roaming around, and for thousands of "toro" lanterns - they are lit on 3 February for Setsubunn and on 13-14 August for Obon. A road of toro lanterns is known as mantoro - "path of a thousand lanterns".

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Coordinates: 34°40'52"N 135°51'9"E

Heijō Palace (Old Imperial Palace site) 6.1 km
Osaka Castle 30 km
Site of Azuchi castle 60 km
Kyoto 76 km
Eiheiji 166 km
Ena Valley 168 km
Gero Onsen 178 km
Ogi-machi, Shirakawa-go 200 km
Kamikochi 240 km
Snow Corridor 262 km

Kasuga Taisha Shrine 0.5 km
Tamukeyama-Hachiman-gu Shrine 1 km
Nara University of Education 1.2 km
Isuien Garden 1.4 km
Tōdai-ji 1.4 km
Nara National Museum 1.4 km
Yoshikien Garden 1.5 km
Shisui, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Nara 1.6 km
Ara-ike Pond 1.6 km
Nara City Hospital 1.9 km

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Kasuga Taisha Shrine Tamukeyama-Hachiman-gu Shrine Nara University of Education Isuien Garden Tōdai-ji Nara National Museum Yoshikien Garden Shisui, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Nara Ara-ike Pond Nara City Hospital