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奈良県 · Regional selections

Kinpusenji Temple

吉野路エリア

A temple on the ridge of Mount Yoshino, said to have been founded by En no Gyoja. Its Zao hall is a national treasure.

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Mitarai Gorge

吉野路エリア

A gorge in Tenkawa, with clear blue pools and waterfalls, and a path laid out along it.

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Tanize Suspension Bridge

吉野路エリア

A 297-metre suspension bridge in Totsukawa, built by the villagers' own effort in 1954.

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Oada Plateau Pear Orchard

吉野路エリア

Uplands from Oyodo into Gojo, known for growing pears.

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Fudokutsu Limestone Cave

吉野路エリア

A limestone cave in Kawakami, said to have been found by En no Gyoja 1,300 years ago.

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Niu Kawakami Shrine Shimosha

吉野路エリア

A shrine in Shimoichi honouring what is held to be Japan's oldest water deity, and said to be the origin of votive tablets.

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Kojinja Shrine (Tateri Kojin)

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A shrine in Nosegawa on the summit of 1,260-metre Mount Kojin, one of Japan's three great Kojin shrines.

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Mount Yoshino

吉野路エリア

A ridge running about eight kilometres at the north end of the Omine range, known for its cherry blossom.

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Tenkawa Shrine (Tenkawa Daibenzaitensha)

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A shrine in Tenkawa, first among Japan's three great Benzaiten shrines, revered in the performing arts.

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Seirei Falls

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A waterfall about 50 metres high in Kawakami, named after the dragonfly that by legend saved Emperor Yuryaku from a horsefly.

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Asahi Campground

吉野路エリア

A campsite in Totsukawa, with the Asahi River running close by.

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Nakai Gorge Shizenjuku

吉野路エリア

A fishing ground using a mountain stream as it is, with amago and trout all year.

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Eizanji Temple

吉野路エリア

A temple said to have been built in 719 by Fujiwara no Muchimaro as his mortuary temple. Its octagonal hall is a national treasure.

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Akitsuno Ono Park

吉野路エリア

A park in Yoshino, with cherry blossom in spring and river play in summer.

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Ominesenji Temple

吉野路エリア

A temple on the summit of Mount Omine. A World Heritage site and the highest important cultural property building in Japan.

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Nyoirinji Temple

吉野路エリア

A temple said to date from about 901 to 923, a prayer temple of Emperor Go-Daigo and connected with Masatsura Kusunoki.

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吉野水分神社

吉野路エリア

A shrine on Mount Yoshino honouring the god who divides the waters, with a main hall that is an important cultural property.

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Hakusuien

吉野路エリア

A pear orchard on the Oada uplands, growing eight varieties.

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Niu Kawakami Shrine Kamisha

吉野路エリア

A shrine in Kawakami, said to date from 675, honouring Takaokami-no-okami.

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Tanize Suspension Bridge Auto Campground

吉野路エリア

A drive-in campsite in Totsukawa, along the river about a kilometre upstream of the Tanize suspension bridge.

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Oto Cosmic Park Hoshi-no-kuni

吉野路エリア

A complex in Gojo with an observatory and planetarium, plus lodging and a hot spring.

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Sakuramotobo Temple

吉野路エリア

A temple on Mount Yoshino, said to have been founded by Emperor Tenmu, now a training hall for mountain ascetics.

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Gojo Shinmachi-dori

重要伝統的建造物群保存地区吉野路エリア

A townscape in Gojo, opened in the early Edo period as the castle town of the Gojo domain — a preservation district of traditional buildings.

和歌山県 · Regional selections

那智の滝

東牟婁・熊野

A waterfall with a drop of 133 metres. Hiro Shrine takes the fall itself as its sacred body.