Kasugayama Primeval Forest Japanese: 春日山原始林 | |
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Location | Nara Park, Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan |
Coordinates | 34°41′3.5″N 135°51′52.3″E / 34.684306°N 135.864528°E |
Area | 298.6 hectares (738 acres)[1] |
Kasugayama Primeval Forest (春日山原始林, Kasugaya-yama genshi-rin) is an area of 298.6 hectares (738 acres) of primeval forest in Nara, Japan, that is protected as a Special Natural Monument and which forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara.[2][3][4] Located in Nara Park to the east of the grounds of Kasuga Taisha and a Chinju no Mori,[5] hunting and logging on Mount Kasuga have been prohibited since 841.[6]