Must-see temple · Nara Prefecture, Nara Prefecture
Kasuga-taisha
春日大社
Kasuga-taisha is a temple in Nara Prefecture, Nara Prefecture.
Kasuga-taisha: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Kasuga-taisha
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Kasuga-taisha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.68033, 135.84325. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kasuga-taisha
- Shin-Yakushi-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Osaka Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- 隔夜寺 · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tamukeyama Hachiman Shrine · temple · Osaka Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tōdai-ji Temple · temple · Osaka Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- National Treasure Museum · museum · Nara Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- Gangō-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Osaka Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- Kōfuku-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Osaka Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- 白毫寺 (Byakugō-ji) · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mt. Wakakusa · viewpoint · Nara Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- Hannya-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Osaka Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
- Futai-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Osaka Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- Daishōgun Shrine (Nara City) · museum · Osaka Prefecture · ~5 km · Must-see
- Heijō Palace · fort · Nara Prefecture · ~6 km · Must-see
- Shōryaku-ji · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tōshōdai-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Osaka Prefecture · ~7 km · Must-see
- Yakushi-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Osaka Prefecture · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kōninji Temple · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~7 km · Must-see
- Gansen-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~7 km · Must-see
Other temples near Kasuga-taisha
- Tamukeyama Hachiman Shrine · temple · Osaka Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tōdai-ji Temple · temple · Osaka Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- Isonokami-Jingu · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
- 都祁山口神社 · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
- Yatogi-jinja · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
- 十二神社 · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
- 天石立神社 · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~15 km · Must-see
- 大和神社 · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ikoma Shrine · temple · Osaka Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
- 久延彦神社 · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~21 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Kasuga-taisha today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Kasuga-taisha yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Kasuga-taisha?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Kasuga-taisha?
Nearby: Shin-Yakushi-ji Temple (Buddhist site, 1 km), 隔夜寺 (Buddhist site, 1 km), Tamukeyama Hachiman Shrine (temple, 1 km), Tōdai-ji Temple (temple, 1 km), National Treasure Museum (museum, 1 km), Gangō-ji Temple (Buddhist site, 1 km).
Is Kasuga-taisha worth visiting?
Kasuga-taisha is listed as a must-see temple in Nara Prefecture on Spotwander.