Kasugataisha Shrine
At the beginning of the Nara period, Takemikazuchi-no-mikoto is said to have ridden on sacred deer from Kashima in Ibaraki Prefecture to Mt. Mikasa to protect Heijo-kyo and promote national prosperity.
The sounds of nature, adorable deer everywhere, and rows of stone lanterns—if you're in Nara, you just have to visit Kasugataisha Shrine.
