Kasuga Taisha

Title

Kasuga Taisha

Publisher

Lawrence Technological University

Date Created

August 10, 2015

Alternative Title or Name

Kasuga Grand Shrine

Creator2

O’Connor, Thomas (photograph)

Work Type

Single Built Works

Date

April, 1972

Work Location

Japan (nation)
Nara (inhabited place)

Style/Period

Japanese architecture styles

Subject

shrines (structures)
Shinto

Description

View of steps leading up to 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

wood (plant material)

Reproduction Type

jpeg

ID Number

LTU-TOJ-169

Files

LTU-TOJ-169.jpg
Date Added
August 10, 2015
Collection
LTU Digital Images
Item Type
VRA Core
Tags
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Citation
“Kasuga Taisha,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/14935.