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  • Asuka-dera Temple
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    Nara Pref. Takaichigunasukamura Asuka 682
    Japan’s first fully-fledged Buddhist temple, the Asuka-dera was completed in 596 by through the efforts of the samurai Soga no Umako, who promoted Buddhism in the nation. The temple’s principle object of worship, a bronze seated figure of Gautama Buddha popularly known as the “Asuka Great Buddha,” is Japan’s oldest Buddhist image and a designated Important Cultural Property. The Hana-eshiki Ceremony, which celebrates the birth of Gautama Buddha, is also famous for having first been conducted in Japan here. The temple was once quite large, with a central tower, three-sided main temple building, and encircling galleries, but most of the temple buildings were lost in fire due in the Kamakura period due to lightning strikes. The current main temple building was reconstructed in the Edo period.

    No need for me to emphasize “the oldest Budda statue” part of this temple. Some tips on driving there if you use Google map: This temple is in a small village and near quite large rice fields. While...

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  • Asukani-imasu Shrine
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    Nara Pref. Takaichigunasukamura Asuka 708
    The age of this shrine makes visitors feel the weight of the eternity. It was relocated to its present location after receiving divine advice in the year 829. There are many Yin-Yang stones placed within the shrine, and the resident kami is believed to aid fertility. Every year, on the first Sunday in February, the famous Onda Festival is held here.

    飛鳥寺の少し東、小高い丘の上にある由緒のある神社。日本書紀や万葉集にも記載があるそうだが、創建については定かではないという。家内安全、商売繁盛から安産や縁結びのご利益もあるらしい。

  • Kyoto Isota Shrine
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    Nara Pref. Takaichigunasukamura Kamura 172
  • Kayorunarubinochi Shrine
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    Nara Pref. Takaichigunasukamura Kayanomori 358-
  • Obara Shrine
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    Nara Takaichi-gun Asukamura Ohara 134
  • Kasuga Shrine
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    Nara Takaichi-gun Asukamura
  • Kotai Shrine
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    Nara Takaichi-gun Asukamura Okuyama 517
  • Amakashisuwa Shrine
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    Nara Pref. Takaichigunasukamura Toyoura 626-
  • Kasuga Shrine
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    Nara Takaichi-gun Asukamura Tachibana 660
  • Itafuta Shrine
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    Nara Pref. Takaichigunasukamura Kawahara 931-
  • Motoyotohikoinochi Shrine
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    Nara Pref. Takaichigunasukamura Koshi 555-
  • Kituki Shrine
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    Nara Pref. Takaichigunasukamura Koyama 346-
  • Tenman Shrine
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    Nara Takaichi-gun Asukamura Abeyama 666
  • Gotumago Shrine
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    Nara Pref. Takaichigunasukamura Kurihara 714-
  • Kasuga Shrine
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    Nara Takaichi-gun Asukamura Jogo 516
  • Hachioji Shrine
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    Nara Takaichi-gun Asukamura Oneda 226
  • Hatta Shrine
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    Nara Takaichi Asukamura Oka 964-965
  • Omiashijinja
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    Nara Pref. Takaichigunasukamura Hinokuma
  • Kushi-damainochi shrine
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    Nara Pref. Takaichigunasukamura Mayumi
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With a reputation almost as stellar as that of Kyoto, Nara is a must-visit for those searching for the remains of "traditional Japan." The largely green Nara city holds the majority of the prefecture’s treasures, such as the iconic Todai-ji Temple, in which a 15-meter tall Great Buddha sits, and Nara Park, where deer flock to befriend passersby. While mountains are by no means hard to come by in this area, for hiking with a reward, head to the Kii Mountains’ Yoshino district in spring, when the hillsides put on an impressive display of white and pink cherry blossoms.

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