Tatsuta Jinja

📍 Nara, Ikaruga · 1-5-6 Tatsuta, Ikaruga Town, Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture

Post Goshuin Post Visit

About

Founded 伝・推古14年（606）

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Hours

9:00–16:00

Fee

¥500

Direct-write

Available

Pre-written

Available

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History

Enshrined on the banks of the Tatsuta River, Tatsuta Jinja has guarded the passage of travelers since ancient times. Said to embody the spirit of a protective dragon, its kami calms river floods and safeguards travelers' journeys. Celebrated in classical poetry, the crimson autumn leaves adorning the Tatsuta River create a beauty transcendent of time, where one feels the very breath of the dragon deity.