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  • Kawaharadera/Gufukuji
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    Nara Takaichi-gun Asukamura Kawahara 1109
    This historical site and Buddhist temple is located in Kawahara, Asuka Village. Said to have been built by Emperor Tenji, Kawara-dera Temple was once held in high regard as one of the Great Four Temples of Asuka along with Asukaji Temple, Yakushiji Temple, and Daikandai-ji Temple, but was later abandoned. The temple's former site has been designated as a national Historical Site and is now the home of Kofukuji Temple.

    川原寺跡を挟んで橘寺の北に位置する寺。もともとの寺は飛鳥時代のものだったが、現在のものは江戸時代の再建。拝観料がいるようなので、門前からお参りさせてもらった。

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  • Takamatsuzuka kofun (tomb)
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    Nara Pref. Takaichigunasukamura Hirata 439
    A late stage kofun (burial mound) tomb erected during the time of the ancient capital Fujiwara-kyo (694–710) and located in the east of the Takamatsuzuka section of Asuka Historical National Government Park. A five meter tall two tier tomb, the upper tier is 18 meters in diameter while the lower is 23. In 1972, a richly colored mural was discovered in the tomb which won it instant notoriety. In 1973, the tomb was designated a Special Historic Site and in 1974 the mural was designated a National Treasure. The tomb may be viewed at any time but normally the mural is not available for public viewing; the workroom in which the mural is investigated is made open to public entry irregularly for special exhibitions.
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  • Asuka Palace Ruins
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    Nara Pref. Takaichigunasukamura Oka
    This Asuka period historic site, located north of the Asuka village hall, is believed to have been the location of the Isshi Incident, in which Soga no Iruka was assassinated by Prince Naka no Oe (later Emperor Tenji) and Nakatomi no Kamatari (Fujiwara no Kamatari). The ruins of multiple palaces lay on top of each other here, including Emperor Jomei’s Asuka no Okamoto no Miya and Empress Kogyoku’s Asuka Itabuki no Miya, and it is thought the site once held extreme historical importance. The stone-paved plaza and large well at the site are portions of the ruins of the Asuka no Kiyomihara no Miya, which were excavated via archeological digs and restored to their current state.
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  • Sakafune-ishi
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    Nara Pref. Takaichigunasukamura Oka
    This strangely patterned stone is approximately five meters in length, 2.3 meters wide, and one meter thick. Legend says it was used for brewing sake thus giving it its name, but there are various other theories.
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  • Oni no Secchin Rock
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    Nara Pref. Takaichigunasukamura Noguchi
    These large boulders are thought to have been the rock chamber of a burial mound or part of a furnace. According to legend, and oni ogre would entrap humans and eat them, and then with his stomach full, would need to use the facilities; hence, Oni no Secchin means, the ogre’s toilet.
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  • Asuka Mizuochi Ruins
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    Nara Pref. Takaichigunasukamura Asuka
    These ruins located in Asuka, Asuka Village are a nationally-designated Historic Site. Based on the results of archeological studies conducted in 1972 and 1981 and descriptions in the Nihon Shoki, it is thought to be the site of Japan's first water clock, built by Emperor Tenji prior his ascension to the throne. It is believed to have used water drawn from the Asuka River to measure time.
  • Asuka Stoneworks
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    Nara Takaichi-gun Asukamura
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  • Mausoleum of Emperor Kinmei
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    Nara Takaichi-gun Asukamura Hirata
    This is the tomb of Emperor Kinmei, father of Empress Suiko; as well as that of Empress Suiko's mother, Soga no Kitashihime. The tomb's keyhole-shaped burial mound is 138 meters long. In recent years, however, some have theorized that the Maruyama Kofun is in fact Emperor Kinmei's tomb. Stone statues carved in the shape of monkeys, previously located at the Tomb of Kibihimenomiko until 1872, are now arranged here.
  • Hinokuma Temple Site (Omiashi Shinto Shrine)
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    Nara Takaichi-gun Asukamura Hinokuma
    At this Shinto shrine, archeological excavations have found traces of a Buddhist temple, including a main temple hall and auditorium as well as their foundations, a tower, gate, and corridors. The temple is believed to have been founded between the first half of the seventh century and the beginning of the eighth. In addition, in ruins dated to the Heian period, fragments of a gilt bronze depiction of an aspara Buddhist heavenly spirit have been found, a fitting artefact for a temple that was founded as the family temple of the Hi no Kuma clan, a central branch of the Yamato no Aya clan. Today, the site is the location of Omiashi Shinto Shrine, whose primary deity is considered to be Achi no Omi; as well as a 13-tier stone pagoda erected in the Heian period which has been designated an Important Cultural Property.
  • Asuka Kiyoshigoharamiyadenshochi
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    Nara Pref. Takaichigunasukamura Asuka
  • Kibi Hime Ohaka
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    Nara Takaichi-gun Asukamura Hirata
  • Soganoilkakubituka
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    Nara Pref. Takaichigunasukamura Asuka
  • Tute Asuka Itafutamiyato
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    Nara Pref. Takaichigunasukamura Oka
  • Kengyu-ko Tomb
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    Nara Pref. Takaichigunasukamura Koshi
  • Hinoki Kuma Teraato
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    Nara Takaichi-gun Asukamura Hinokuma
  • Man Mo Ten'noryo
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    Nara Pref. Takaichigunasukamura Kurihara
  • Jorinji Ato
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    Nara Takaichi-gun Asuka Village Department
  • Daikandaiji trace
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    Nara Pref. Takaichigunasukamura Koyama
  • Asuka Inefuchi palace ruins
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    Nara Pref. Takaichigunasukamura Inabuchi
  • Ryosuke Prince tomb
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    Nara Prefecture Takaichi County Asuka Village
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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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