Kasuga jinja

A Shrine Associated with the Legend of Momijigari
Kinasa Nishikyo Shrine
Along the road from Nagano City through Susobana to Hakuba lies the former Kinasa Village.
Kasuga Shrine is located in the Nishikyo district.
In 685, Emperor Tenmu planned to move the imperial residence to this land.
It is said that this shrine was founded during the Hakuho period by Minu no Okimi, dispatched for land inspection.

The main hall, built in the Edo period, is in the Kasuga-zukuri style.
The torii gate on the right leads to the Kagura hall, and the worship hall is in a gabled style.
The covering building behind it is in a gabled style with a flat entrance, giving the appearance of Shoin-zukuri.
The main hall cannot be seen from the outside, but it is one of the shrines related to local legends, along with Kamo Shrine in Kinasa Tokyo.

The main hall is a three-bay nagare-zukuri.
Built in the mid-Edo period, it is in plain wood construction.
The front has wooden steps, with a veranda and side doors.
The main hall has round pillars, with chamfered square pillars for the front columns, and carved wood brackets.
The central section features a wave carving.