Local favourite temple · Nara Prefecture, Nara Prefecture

Kasuga Shrine

春日神社

Kasuga Shrine is a temple in Nara Prefecture, Nara Prefecture.

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Kasuga Shrine: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Shrine

Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.

Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Kasuga Shrine — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.68480, 135.78889. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Kasuga Shrine

Daishōgun Shrine (Nara City) · museum · Osaka Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
Heijō Palace · fort · Nara Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
Kikō-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Osaka Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
Kiko-ji temple · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
Tōshōdai-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Osaka Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
西大寺 · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
Saidai-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Osaka Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
Yakushi-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Osaka Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
Akishino Temple · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
Akishino-dera Temple · Buddhist site · Osaka Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
Futai-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Osaka Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
大和文華館 · museum · Nara Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
中野美術館 · museum · Nara Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
Kōfuku-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Osaka Prefecture · ~5 km · Must-see
Gangō-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Osaka Prefecture · ~5 km · Must-see
National Treasure Museum · museum · Nara Prefecture · ~5 km · Must-see
Hannya-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Osaka Prefecture · ~6 km · Must-see
Tōdai-ji Temple · temple · Osaka Prefecture · ~6 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Kasuga Shrine

Other temples near Kasuga Shrine

Tōdai-ji Temple · temple · Osaka Prefecture · ~6 km · Must-see
Kasuga-taisha · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~6 km · Must-see
Tamukeyama Hachiman Shrine · temple · Osaka Prefecture · ~6 km · Must-see
Ikoma Shrine · temple · Osaka Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
Isonokami-Jingu · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
都祁山口神社 · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~15 km · Must-see
Yatogi-jinja · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
Hiraoka Shrine · temple · Osaka Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
須波麻神社 · temple · Osaka Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
十二神社 · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

How crowded is Kasuga Shrine today?

No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Kasuga Shrine yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).

What is the best time to visit Kasuga Shrine?

Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Kasuga Shrine?

Nearby: Daishōgun Shrine (Nara City) (museum, 1 km), Heijō Palace (fort, 1 km), Kikō-ji Temple (Buddhist site, 1 km), Kiko-ji temple (Buddhist site, 1 km), Tōshōdai-ji Temple (Buddhist site, 1 km), 西大寺 (Buddhist site, 2 km).