Kasuga Taisha
Title
Kasuga Taisha
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
August 7, 2015
Alternative Title or Name
Kasuga Grand Shrine
Creator2
O’Connor, Thomas (photograph)
Work Type
lighting devices
Date
April, 1972
Work Location
Japan (nation)
Nara (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Japanese architecture styles
Subject
lanterns (lighting devices)
shrines (structures)
Shinto
Description
View of rows of stone lanterns in front of the Kasuga Grand Shrine in Nara, Japan. "The Shrine lies in a primeval forest of cedars and a kind of Chinese black pines. The brilliant vermillon edifices are beautifully contrasted with their surrounding greenery. Going through the first and second Torii gates, you can see a lot of stone lanterns standing on both sides of the approach to the shrine. Going on further, you will find the south gate on the left. The main hall is located among trees behind the gate. From the gate a corridor extends to the left and to the right. A great number of lanterns hung from the eaves of the corridor are producing an elegant atmosphere,--World Heritage Site.
Material/Medium
stone (worked rock)
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
LTU-TOJ-164
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