Cherry Blossom in Kasuga Taisha Shrine
Lion Gate Guardian beside a torii gate
Steps leading to the Main Hall
Main Hall - Kasuga Taisha Shrine
Outer buildings of the Main Hall
Shinto Priestesses and Priest
One of many small Shinto Shrines
There are 3,000 of these lamps throughout Kasuga Taisha Shrine. People donate money to have their prayers placed in a lamp. The lamps are lighted 3 times a year, once in the winter and twice in the summer.
The Shrine housed in quiet serene forest was built in 710
These shrines may be anywhere, houses, gardens even building roofs
There's even a shrine dedicated to good drivers