Kasuga Ninai Jaya

春日荷茶屋

Enjoy seasonal dishes inside the beautiful Kasuga Taisha Shrine

Kasuga Ninai Jaya is located near the entrance to the Man’yo Botanical Garden inside Kasuga Taisha Shrine. Here you can try the man’yo kayu (rice porridge). This rice porridge which is made with white miso comes with a seasonal side dish that changes monthly as well as dashimaki rolled omelet and pickles. The store also sells tea towels made from Nara-zarashi, hemp fabric from Nara that’s been bleached in the sun.

HOURS	10:00am~4:00pm
CLOSED	Mondays and the 4th, 5th, 10th, and 11th of every month
COST	Yamato meibutsu zen set: \1,620 \| Man'yo kayu: \1,080 \| Kudzu mochi: \486 \| Matcha w/ persimmon monaka: \702 \| Yomogi dango: \486 \| Persimmon cake set: \702
AVERAGE LUNCH COST	¥ 1000
ADDRESS	160 Kasuganocho, Nara, Nara
ACCESS	From Kintetsu Nara Sta., take the Nara Kotsu Bus bound for Kasuga Taisha Honden and get off at the last stop (approx. 10 min)
CREDIT CARD	Not accepted