In this video, we visited the Kashihara-jingu Shrine in Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture. We also went to Fukada Pond and the Nagayama Inari Shrine, which are both located just to the south of the Kashihara-jingu Shrine.
Mt. Unebi, located to the northwest of the shrine, is also featured in the video as it is one of the three mountains of Yamato (the “Yamato Sanzan”) around which the legendary first emperor of Japan, Jimmu, was said to have built his first palace. The area is also the historic site of Fujiwara-kyo, the first planned Imperial city of Japan, built by both Emperor Tenmu and Empress Jito near the end of the 7th century.

The Kashihara-jingu shrine was built in 1890 and enshrines the first Emperor of Japan and his consort, Himetataraisuzuhime. One of the most famous aspects of the shrine is the giant “ema,” or wooden board upon which wishes are written. The ema of Kashihara-jingu features the Chinese zodiac animal of the year, with 2021 being the ox.

The Kashihara-jingu Shrine and its surroundings create a sort of public park that is clearly used by many local residents for outdoor recreation. For those spending a night or two in Kashihara City, it would be a great place to go for a walk or perhaps a jog.

Kashihara City (along with the neighboring village of Asuka to the south) is considered the birthplace of the country of Japan due the vast amount of archeological remains found in this area and culturally important stories attributed to the area.

Access:
The Kashihara-jingu Shrine is a 10-15 minute walk from Kintetsu Kashiharajingu-mae Station. There is also a huge parking area found next to the entrance of the shrine.

Fees:
There were no fees to enter any of the locations shown in this video.

Restrooms:
There are restrooms available around the area of the Kashihara Shrine and Fukada Pond.

All GPS map images were taken from Google Earth.

свернуть