Musasai Jinja

📍 Nara, Kashihara · 1070 Mise-cho, Kashihara

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About

Founded1920

EnshrinedEmperor Meiji, Empress Shoken

RankImperial Shrine (Kanpei Taisha)

FestivalNovember 3 (Annual Festival)

HeritageHonden (Registered Cultural Property)

Website www.meijijingu.or.jp/en/

History

Musasai Jinja is an ancient shrine situated in Mise-cho, Kashihara. This shrine, bearing the ancient place name "Musa," speaks to the antiquity and depth of this region's history. The Kashihara region is known as the sacred land where Emperor Jinmu established his capital, and Musasai Jinja has played an important role within this long historical flow. It has continued to watch over this land since ancient times and walked alongside the lives of local residents. While standing quietly in a residential area, this shrine allows visitors to sense the mysterious power transmitted across the ages from ancient times.