About the Shrine
General Information
Open Hour
General Worship of Main Sanctuary
March – October
6:30 – 17:30
November – February
7:00 – 17:00
Special Worship of Main Sanctuary
9:00 – 16:00
closed on the days below:
8 March – 13 March
20 December – 7 January
the 2nd Monday of January
- closed from 9:00 – 12:00 on the days below:
1,11 and 21of each month
2,3 or 4 February*
17 February
23 February
14 March
15 March
20 or 21 March*
3 April
the 3rd Friday of May
5 May
10 May
7 August
15 August
22 or 23 September*
9 October
3 November
23 November
17 December*dates depend on each year
Due to shrine events, dates and time might change without advance notices.
Meoto Daikokusha Shrine
Kasugataisha Museum
Man’yo
Botanical Garden
9:00 – 16:30（Last admission at 16:00）
・June to March／Closed on Tuesdays (open on public holidays)
・April to May ／Open everyday
Opening hours may vary due to ceremonies or events
Admission fees
(tax included)
Special Worship of Main Sanctuary
¥700; Junior High School Students and under are admitted for free
Kasugataisha Museum
Adult:¥500
University/High school:¥300
Junior High/Elementary school:¥200
Group:¥400
＊No discount for student groups
＊Particular fees cost for special exhibitions held irregularly
＊Discount for Group of 20 or more
Manyou Botanical Garden
Adult:¥500
Children:¥200
Group(Adult):¥400
＊Discount for Group of 20 or more
Parking Lot
100 spaces for buses and passenger cars
Open Hour
March – October
7:30 – 17:00
November – February:
7:30 – 16:30
Parking Fees
Bus: ¥4000
Bus only to drop off passengers: ¥1000
Passenger car: ¥1500
Motorbike: ¥500
＊Due to shrine events,the parking lot might be closed without advance notices.
All buses are not acceptable on Saturdays,Sandays and Holidays in September and October.
Access
- From Nara Station(JR/Kintetsu)
Take a bus bound for “Kasuga Taisha Honden” stop both from JR and Kintetsu Nara station.The bus stop is located close to Main Approach Way and Kasugataisha Museum.After 3 minutes walk along the Approach Way to the east, you arrive at Main Sanctuary,and 3 minutes walk to west takes you to Manyou Botanical Garden and Garden Cafe
You also can take City Loop Bus(clockwise) to “Kasugataisha Omotesando ”stop.Although it takes 10 minutes to Main Sanctuary via The Botanical Garden,the Loop Buses come more often than the buses above.
*Bus routes and schedules may change. Please check in advance.
- By vehicle
About 60 minutes from Meishin Expressway’s Kyoto Minami (South) IC by way of Keinawa Expressway
About 7 km south from Keinawa Expressway’s Kizu IC
About 8 km east from the 2nd Hanna Expressway’s Horai IC
About 10 km north from Nishi-Meihan Expressway’s Tenri IC by way of Route 169
- On foot
About 25 minutes from Kintetsu Nara Station (Nara Line)
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