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Jul 19, 2014 - 1 min read

Spring at Tachiki Shrine in Kusatsu

Deer statues and cherry blossom

By Cathy Cawood

Community writer

Cherry trees overhang the river that runs along on edge of the shrine

Statue of a deer beside a red torii

Dead tree garlanded with rope and paper streamers

Stone lanterns under the cherry blossoms

Moss grows on the stone lanterns standing beside the petal strewn path

Metal lantern and curtains hanging in the gate

Looking through the open sided structure in front of the main hall

Gold lantern on the ceiling of a shrine building

This lichen and moss covered statue of a deer looks very old

A small red torii stands beside shrine buildings

Omikuji (fortune telling papers) tied to a pine branch

A long pine branch rests on supports in the shrine grounds

A spray of cherry blossom arching over a stone torii

The thick rope garlands on torii are replaced every New Year

A noble looking stag

Branches of cherry blossom hanging low over the river

Although Tachiki Shrine is not large or imposing, it looked very pretty in the Spring sunshine with cherry trees dropping their pale pink petals over the paths. There are a number of statues of deer around the grounds, some of them very old-looking.　You can reach it by walking along a street lined with cute old shops, and stop in at wonderful Kusatsu Juku along the way.

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