Tourism Treasures of Kasuga Taisha on exhibit

The entire collection of "Wakamiya Goryo Koshinporui" (Imperial sacred treasures of Wakamiya) was enshrined at Wakamiyajinja when it was founded in 1135 to worship a deity associated with Kasuga Taisha, is on display. "We want visitors to see the beauty of the imperial court in the Heian Period (794-1185) as well as the splendour observed by aristocrats at the time (with replicas)," said Hirotada Kasannoin, chief priest at Kasuga Taisha, a World Heritage site. [...] Statues of lion and "komainu" (lion dog) from the Kamakura Period (1185-1333), which are usually housed at the shrine building, are being shown to the public for the first time. "Kasuga Gongen Genki-e" (Legends of Kasuga Shrine), a national treasure set of illustrated scrolls from the Kamakura Period depicting part of Wakamiyajinja, is also among the exhibits.

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