[The connection between people and the primeval forest of Mt. Kasuga in Nara]

November 1st  · Nara City, Nara Prefecture  

Relationship between people and nature during the Nara period

My mother and I went for a walk through the Kasugayama primeval forest.

As you walk through the quiet forest, you can see various stone Buddha statues, believed to have been made in the Nara and Heian periods, enshrined in caves here and there.

Seeing the still-standing Yakushi Nyorai, Amida Nyorai, Dainichi Nyorai, and Senju Kannon statues, which still stand today after 1300 years, made me realize the long-standing connection between the ancient people of Nara and nature.

I was also impressed by the depth of the island, which is different from Yakushima.