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Tachibanadera Temple

山の辺・飛鳥・橿原・宇陀エリア

A temple said to be the birthplace of Prince Shotoku, first named in documents in 680.

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Takamatsuzuka Kofun

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A round tomb 18 metres across. In 1972 brightly coloured murals were found inside its chamber.

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大神神社

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A shrine whose sacred body is Mount Miwa itself. Having no main hall, it keeps the oldest form in Japan.

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Tsubosakadera Temple

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A Shingon temple founded in 703, the sixth stop of the Saigoku 33 pilgrimage, known for prayers for the eyes.

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安倍文殊院

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A temple founded in 645, counted among Japan's three great Monju temples.

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Asuka Historical National Government Park, Kitora Tumulus Area

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A zone of the national Asuka historical park in Asuka village, taking in the Kitora tomb with its murals.

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Kengoshizuka Kofun and Koshitsukamikado Kofun

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Tombs in Asuka village, held to be those of Empress Saimei, her daughter and her granddaughter.

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Fujiwara Palace Ruins

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The centre of Fujiwara-kyo, to which the capital moved in 694 — the first true walled capital in Japan.

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奈良県立万葉文化館

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A cultural centre in Asuka village on ancient culture, centred on the Man'yoshu.

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Okadera Temple

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A temple founded in 663 by Gien, the seventh stop of the Saigoku 33 pilgrimage, known for warding off misfortune.

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談山神社

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A shrine in Sakurai honouring Fujiwara no Kamatari, with a wooden thirteen-storey pagoda.

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Shorenji Dainichido

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A hall in Kashihara with a ridge tablet of 1478; the Dainichi hall is an important cultural property.

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橿原神宮

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A shrine at the southeastern foot of Mount Unebi, founded in 1890 on what is held to be the site of Emperor Jimmu's palace.

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Uda Animal Park

山の辺・飛鳥・橿原・宇陀エリア

A centre in Uda where you can meet the animals kept there.

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Amakashi-no-oka Hill

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A 148-metre hill in Asuka village, with the village and the three mountains of Yamato seen from the top.

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Chogakuji Temple

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A temple said to have been founded by Kukai in 824, known for its rabbitear irises and autumn colour.

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Asuka Palace Ruins

山の辺・飛鳥・橿原・宇陀エリア

A palace site in Asuka village, the mid-7th-century palace of Empress Kogyoku and the scene of the Isshi incident.

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宇陀松山

重要伝統的建造物群保存地区山の辺・飛鳥・橿原・宇陀エリア

A townscape in Uda, laid out as the castle town of Uda-Matsuyama — a preservation district of traditional buildings.

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Tamaki Shrine

吉野路エリア

An old shrine near the summit of 1,076-metre Mount Tamaki, held in the Edo period to be the inner sanctuary of the Kumano shrines.

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Odaigahara

吉野路エリア

A plateau on the Nara-Mie border. Mount Hinode is its highest point, and it is known for its rainfall.

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Kinpusenji Temple

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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

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

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Tanize Suspension Bridge

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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.