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Replica of Edo-period golden folding screen

Photo taken at Kasugataisha shrine in Nara in July 2023 shows a replica of a golden folding screen drawn by Edo-period artist Kano Ryusetsu, created at the request of the western Japan shrine by major Japanese printing company Toppan Inc. using a unique method combining woodblock print and color management technologies.

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Replica of Edo-period golden folding screen

Photo taken at Kasugataisha shrine in Nara in July 2023 shows a replica of a golden folding screen drawn by Edo-period artist Kano Ryusetsu, created at the request of the western Japan shrine by major Japanese printing company Toppan Inc. using a unique method combining woodblock print and color management technologies.

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Works to install new roof at Kasugataisha shrine

A worker engages in installing a new roof at the main sanctuary of Kasugataisha shrine in the ancient capital of Nara on Dec. 21, 2015. The once-every-20-year renovation work is ongoing at the world heritage site. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese cypress bark-roofed Ukigumo shrine

Photo taken on Feb. 16, 2015, shows the new roof covered with Japanese cypress bark collected in a planted forest adjacent to the Kasugayama Primeval Forest, a World Heritage Site, at Kasugataisha's Ukigumo shrine in Nara, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese cypress bark peeled for roof of Kasugataisha shrine

A specialist peels off the bark of a Japanese cypress tree on a trial basis in a planted forest adjacent to the Kasugayama Primeval Forest, a World Heritage Site, in Nara, western Japan, on Feb. 3, 2015, to use it for a new roof for Kasugataisha shrine, customarily done once every 20 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese cypress bark peeled for roofing at Kasugataisha shrine

A specialist peels off the bark of a Japanese cypress tree on a trial basis in a planted forest adjacent to the Kasugayama Primeval Forest, a World Heritage Site, in Nara, western Japan, on Feb. 3, 2015. The bark will be used for Kasugataisha shrine's new roof, customarily done once every 20 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Princess Mako to visit Bhutan in June

Princess Mako (L) and her mother Princess Kiko visit Kasugataisha Shrine in Nara, western Japan, in this photo taken Feb. 20, 2017. The 25-year-old princess, a granddaughter of Emperor Akihito, will travel to Bhutan in June 2017 on her third official visit abroad, the government said May 9. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Princess Mako to visit Bhutan in June

Princess Mako (L) and her mother Princess Kiko visit Kasugataisha Shrine in Nara, western Japan, in this photo taken Feb. 20, 2017. The 25-year-old princess, a granddaughter of Emperor Akihito, will travel to Bhutan in June 2017 on her third official visit abroad, the government said May 9. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gate of main entrance of a shrine

From the structure of the gate and the arrangement of the stone lanterns, this is probably the south gate of the Kasugataisha. Women and men of various generations look at the camera. It is probably a commemorative photo of a family coming to worship.==Date:unknown, Place:Nara, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number31‐67‐0]

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Deer on the approach to Kasuga Shrine

A family of deer stands on the approach to the Kasugataisha where stone lanterns stand.==Date:unknown, Place:Nara, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number7‐32‐0]

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Deer on the approach to Kasuga Shrine

A photo of the approach to Kasugataisha Shinto Shrine. The deer come toward people without fear.==Date:unknown, Place:Nara, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number2‐21‐0]

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New coronavirus

A miko shrine maiden wears a face mask at Kasugataisha shrine in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 29, 2020, amid fears over the spread of a new deadly coronavirus circulating in China. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

A miko shrine maiden wears a face mask at Kasugataisha shrine in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 29, 2020, amid fears over the spread of a new deadly coronavirus circulating in China. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

A miko shrine maiden (R) wears a face mask at Kasugataisha shrine in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 29, 2020, amid fears over the spread of a new deadly coronavirus circulating in China. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Renovation of Kasugataisha shrine main hall completed

Photo taken Oct. 3, 2016, in Japan's ancient city of Nara shows the main hall of Kasugataisha shrine, which undergoes a major renovation every 20 years. The national treasure will be open to the public from Oct. 6 to 23. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Renovation of Kasugataisha shrine main hall completed

Photo taken Oct. 3, 2016, in Japan's ancient city of Nara shows the main hall of Kasugataisha shrine, which undergoes a major renovation every 20 years. The national treasure will be open to the public from Oct. 6 to 23. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo