#476: Primeval Forest in Mount Kasuga (Semiweekly-pedia of Japan)

#476: Primeval Forest in Mount Kasuga (category: forest)

Primeval Forest in Mount Kasuga is located to Kasuga Grand Shrine (refer to #475) in Nara City. Since it has been regarded as a sacred area of the shrine, its primitiveness is well-preserved.

Also, it was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998, along with Todai-ji (refer to #468), Kofuku-ji (refer to #469), Yakushi-ji (refer to #470), Gango-ji (refer to #471), Heijo Palace (refer to #474), Kasuga Grand Shrine, etc.

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