#kasuga nara

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今朝出会った可愛い子❤

まだほんのりと夏毛の鹿の子模様が残っている子鹿ちゃん。朝が冷えるようになってきたから、風邪ひかないようにね。

何かと悪者イメージのカラスさん。だけども参道をぴょこぴょこ歩く表情がキュートだった秋晴れの朝･･

’24.11.9 飛火野、春日大社参道にて

[totorohblog]

さてさて先ほど載せ忘れた三枚を載せつつ撮影会は終盤へ。

腹ごなしもかねて二月堂へと歩を進めます。

そろそろ日も傾きかけた時間でも晩秋の奈良にはたくさんの観光客の姿が。なるべく人ごみを避けるルートを選んでいただきながら二月堂へ到着です。

まだまだ健脚のお二人は階段を上って本堂へ。夕暮れの古都を狙います。

一方ポンコツ動力のワタクシは下で待つことに。ふらふらしながら撮影を続けます。

現像の時に気づいたのですが手前に蟷螂が。

暮れなずむ頃合いです。鹿さんたちも帰路を急ぎます。

すっかり日も沈んだ浮見堂を眺めつつ楽しかった撮影会も結びとなりました。

長々とお目汚しの投稿でしたがお付き合いくださり感謝感謝でございます。

総歩数38000歩超え。時間にして約10時間以上。@brownie-picsさま、@masachiさま、長々とお付き合いくださりありがとうございました。

そしてぼかぁまだ足腰バッキバキですよ笑。

Photo Session #4

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A hanging scroll of the Kasuga Miya Mandara (春日宮曼荼羅), a mandala depicting the Buddhist deities manifesting as the local Kasuga deities at Kasuga Taisha Shrine (春日大社) in Nara, the sacred grounds of which are visible below

Color on silk dating to the 14th century from the collection of the Seikadō Bunko Art Museum (静嘉堂文庫美術館) in Tokyo

Image from "Shintō: The Sacred Art of Ancient Japan" edited by Victor Harris, published by the British Museum Press. 2001, page 167

[nippon-com]

Kasuga Taisha's famous lanterns  are lit only twice a year, for the Setsubun Mantōrō in early February and the Chūgen Mantōrō on August 14–15, while those in the Fujinami-no-ya Hall glimmer year round.

[postcard-from-the-past]

Deers of Kasuga in Nara, Japan

Japanese vintage postcard

[nihonnokeshiki]

Nara

Houryuu-ji Chuuguu-ji Kasuga-Taisha-jinja Ukimido

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奈良公園の鹿達は可愛くて癒されました🦌

Deer in Nara Park were very cute🥰

[riku-in-japan]

Day 9 Nara (2)

So, Todai-ji. Gigantic buddha...

It's hard to convey it's size in a photo, but yes, it was huge. The temple and the grounds around it are really pretty. Not sure what else to say about it.

From there we fed a few more deer, then headed to Kasuga Taisha. I think my husband was actually starting to get a bit tired of being dragged from place to place at this point. (Oops?) Not my fault he did not prepare himself and failed to bring himself some sort of lunch! (Is it?) I assumed he realized we'd be away from the restaurants while in Nara park... (and he didn't want udon, the one proper food we could get.)

So, with a hungry husband in tow, we visited Kasuga Taisha. So pretty! So many lantarns. It's too bad they clearly aren't meant to light up. Looked inside, completely empty. Made for candles it seems. But they did have this one dark room to show people what it would look like to have the lantarns lit up.

Originally I had planned to go to Wakasuyama from here, but my feet were already hurting and climbing a mountain did not seem a good idea. So, instead we headed back to the station. Dropped by the McD for some lunch... I mean, we needed something quick and my husband doesn't seem much of a fan of simple Japanese dishes.

Then we had some fun at the arcade and gacha town near the station... for some reason they thought it was a good idea to play "We wish you a merry christmas" on repeat. And their crane games are really righed, like every places. Perfectly grabbed toys suddenly dropping to the floor... It's really no fun anymore.

After a bit we headed back to the station and returned to Osaka.

[dajkag]

Természetesen voltam szentélyekben is, az első a Himuro Jinja volt, ahol nagyon menő áldást is kaptam a goshuinomra. Ezután a Kasuga nagyszentélyben sétáltam, ami egy komplett erdei túrával is felért. Itt több kis szentély is található, például a Meoto Daikokusha, ahová csak bepillantottam. Egy részről csináltam sétálós videót (amúgy a Nara Parkról is), majd holnap feltöltöm.

[brownie-pics]

凝視･･

ムム･･･、むむむっ！

こっ、これは😲･････食べれるんかな？💦🍄

（※ムムム感出すため、トリミングしています😌）

'24.9.23 春日大社にて

[eclectic-and-passionate-blog]

Nara, Kasuga Taisha Shrine

[totorohblog]

続きでございます。

セーブポイントで一休み後、新池方面に歩きます。

池のほとりには紅葉とまだ青いモミジが

水面にも晩秋が浮かんでおりました。

本日はこれまで。続きは明日以降に…ちょっとバタついているのでもしかすると遅れるかもです、ごめんなさいね。

Photo session #2.

That's it for today's post. After Part 3, I will be back later. Thanks for watching.

[teddiursa-on-the-run]

Kasuga Taisha

Just some of my favourite pictures I've taken around Kasuga Taisha. Trying to keep the info-dumping to the minimum here, I just find this place so facinating it's difficult to help myself.

A handsome young fellow very politely asking for a shika senbei. His request was granted.

A deer by some stone lanterns. There are 2000 of these stone lanterns en route to the shrine, and another 1000 hanging bronze lanterns at the shrine, so 3000 together. The number is important, because Kasuga Taisha also has 3000 branch shrines all over Japan. The lanterns have been donated to the shrine over a very long period, so they are all different ages and have different designs. Many picture deer.

This bronze statue of the sacret deer is a very new addition, it only just went up in December 2023 to commemorate renovations at the Wakamiya Shrine (one of the auxillary shrines of the Kasuga Taisha that go through the same 20 year renovation cycle as the main shrine). In it's back the deer carries a sakaki tree and a mirror.

Even the chozuya is shaped like a deer.

The middle gate. The vermillion is brilliant against the green of the plant life. Behind this gate are the four sanctuaries for the four kami enshrined here.

The giant cedar tree is 800-1000 years old. You can also see the other smaller tree behind it, for which a hole has been made through the roof ot the building so it can continue to grow.

A few of the bronze lanterns.

A baby. Much too young and shy to want any crackers, it's best to keep your distance with these little ones as they are quite easily overwhelmed. Mom is usually close by, and will not hesitate to attack you if she thinks you are harassing her baby.

[nobu11051991]

1-day tour of Nara and Kyoto. Todaiji Temple, Nara Park, Kasuga Taisha Shrine, lunch, Kinkakuji ( golden pavilion)Temple, Kyoto!

1-day tour of Nara and Kyoto. Todaiji Temple, Nara Park, Kasuga Taisha Shrine, lunch, Kinkakuji ( golden pavilion)Temple, Kyoto! Hi I’m Nobu, I like traveling overseas and in Japan, visited 26 countries! I’m a National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter of English for 10 years. For the people who are interested in and planning trip to Japan ,I show you hidden local information which you…

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日本のトリビアまとめ #0014

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春日大社 奈良の名所

奈良にある春日大社（かすがたいしゃ）は、古都奈良を代表する歴史ある神社の一つです。8世紀初めに建立され、国家の守護や皇室の信仰対象として重要な位置を占めていました。 春日大社は、祭神に倭建命（やまとたけるのみこと）、建速須佐之男命（たけはやすさのおのみこと）、建御名方命（たけみなかたのみこと）の三柱の神を祀っています。特に神道の神々のなかでも「鳥居を神体とする神」で知られ、鳥居の神社としても有名です。 境内には、鹿を象った「鹿威し（かしわし）」と呼ばれる獅子像があり、これはこの地域に生息していた鹿に由来しています。また、春日大社の神苑では春と秋に神楽が奉納されるなど、伝統的な神事も行われています。 特に毎年3月の第三日曜日には「春日大社例祭（かすがたいしゃれいさい）」が行われ、多くの参拝客や観光客が訪れる祭りとして知られています。

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Kasuga Taisha Shrine Famous places in Nara

Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara is one of the historical shrines that represents the ancient capital of Nara. Built in the early 8th century, it held an important position as a guardian of the nation and an object of worship for the imperial family. Kasuga Taisha Shrine enshrines three deities: Yamato Takeru no Mikoto, Takehasa Susano no Mikoto, and Takeminakata no Mikoto. is enshrined. Among the Shinto gods, it is especially known as a ``god whose divine object is a torii gate,'' and it is also famous as a shrine of torii gates. In the precincts, there is a lion statue called ``Kashiwashi,'' which resembles a deer, and its name comes from the deer that lived in this area. In addition, Kasuga Taisha Shrine's Shinto Garden holds traditional Shinto rituals, such as Kagura performances in spring and autumn. In particular, the Kasuga Taisha Annual Festival is held on the third Sunday of March every year, and is known as a festival that attracts many worshipers and tourists.