The Upper Priest’s Path: Kami-no-Negimichi at Kasuga Taisha

Rising above the lower forest, Kami-no-Negimichi offers a more elevated and open perspective of the sacred Kasuga Taisha grounds. This historic path, once used by high-ranking Shinto priests, winds through ancient trees where sunlight dances on the forest floor in ever-changing patterns. My photography here focuses on the interplay of shadow and light, capturing the timeless elegance of this spiritual thoroughfare. It is a place where the earthly and the divine seem to walk hand in hand.