IMG_5741 Kasuga Shinto shrine, the main shrine of the Fujiwara family, who founded Nara.
Kasuga Shinto shrine, the main shrine of the Fujiwara family, who founded Nara.
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IMG_5753 Nanmon: each gate of a cloister was originally a tori gate. Formerly it was an entry gate for non-Fujiwara family, but currently it is a main gate for...
Nanmon: each gate of a cloister was originally a tori gate. Formerly it was an entry gate for non-Fujiwara family, but currently it is a main gate for…
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IMG_5762 Honden is the main shrine which enshrines the deity of shintoism of Kasuga-Taisha. From the east front, four buildings stand in a row. Those buildings are...
Honden is the main shrine which enshrines the deity of shintoism of Kasuga-Taisha. From the east front, four buildings stand in a row. Those buildings are…
IMG_5766 Japanese cedar, 23m tall, 8m circumference, above 1000 years. The tree expanding from the root of the japanese cedar through the roof ofa building is a chinese...
Japanese cedar, 23m tall, 8m circumference, above 1000 years. The tree expanding from the root of the japanese cedar through the roof ofa building is a chinese…
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IMG_5770 Hoko: in the ancient times, this building was also called Hozo or Shinko. It was used to store treasures for the Kasuga festival and others.
Hoko: in the ancient times, this building was also called Hozo or Shinko. It was used to store treasures for the Kasuga festival and others.

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