Kasuga Shrine

What it is

• Shrine founded in 868.
• Dedicated to Amida Nyorai and Kasuga Daimyojin.
• Jie Sadaaki enshrined the deities here.
• Five shrines merged into this one in 1921.

What to see

• A wooden statue of Amida Buddha.
• The current worship hall, rebuilt after 1896.

When to go

• Annually, when deer visit the shrine.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.