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  • Menfudo Limestone Cave
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    Nara Pref. Yoshinoguntenkawamura Dorogawa 678-89
    Menfudo Limestone cave is the largest limestone cave in the Kansai region. Inside the dome-shaped interior, visitors can see marvelous stalactites and stalagmites. The average temperature inside the cave is about 8°C year-round. A statue of the guardian deity Fudo has been set up in the deepest part of the cave, where no outside air penetrates.

    とてつもない急勾配をトロッコを使って登りました。あっという間に到着します。鍾乳洞は期待していたよりもずっと小さく、頭をぶつけないように気をつけながら順路を巡りました。もっと本格的な鍾乳洞を期待していたので、ちょっとがっかりです。でも、青や紫にライトアップされているので、写真はとても神秘的にできました。実際の経験より、写真のほうがよく見える場所だといえます。鍾乳洞なので当然、濡れた足元に注意しないと...

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  • Goyomatsu Limestone Cave
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    Nara Pref. Yoshinoguntenkawamura Dorogawa
    This more than 200 meter-deep limestone cave has a truly mystical atmosphere created by its faintly-lit stalactites, stone pillars, and stalagmites. The cave's largest stone pillar, a truly impressive sight, is a full eight meters tall. Sign up for guided cave tours at Gorogoro Chaya. The caves are closed on Wednesdays and for winter (December 1 to mid-March).

    赤井五代松翁が親子二代に渡り，私財を投げうって完成させた鍾乳洞とのことです．以前は現在の面不動鍾乳洞と同じく，観光客自らが自由に散策できましたが，氷柱石や石筍を折って持ち去る不届き者があり，現在では係員の方の案内に従い，鍾乳洞の中を見学するスタイルに戻ったとのことでした．私たちが訪れた時は，その他の観光客が居らず，モノレール（トロッコ）で鍾乳洞入口まで上り，係員の方の説明をいただきながら，二人だけ...

  • Mitarai Gorge
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    Nara Pref. Yoshinoguntenkawamura Kitozumi
    Large and small waterfalls cascade into emerald green waters in this fantastical gorge. The sight of the forceful water flowing beneath the swinging bridge is as beautiful a scene can be. The natural beauty that can be seen by walking the paths along the river’s edge is beautiful in any season but the autumn foliage is especially recommended.
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  • Mt. Odaigahara
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    Nara Pref. Yoshinogunkamikitayamamura Kotochi
    With a height of 1695 meters, Mt. Odaigahara straddles the border between Nara and Mie Prefectures and has been selected as one of Japan’s 100 best mountains. In addition, it was designated a national park in 1936. The mountaintop is broadly divided into two plateaus, the East Plateau, which contains numerous beauty spots, including Hidegatake Peak, and the West Plateau, which contains an primeval forest that is home to rare plants and animals. Since the West Plateau is a restricted area, hikers need to obtain a permit in advance. The mountain receives heavy precipitation throughout the year, and it is covered with one of the world’s several temperate rainforests.
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  • Doro-kyo Gorge
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    Totsukawa village, Yoshino gun, Nara prefecture
    Located in Yoshino-Kumano National Park, this river gorge extends over Nara, Mie, and Wakayama prefectures. The sheer cliffs or huge rocks and the deep blue waters of the Kitayama River create a mysterious atmosphere. Because of the beauty of the scenery, it has been designated as a special place of scenic beauty in Japan, and has been written about by poets such as Yosano Tekkan and Yosano Akiko.
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  • Mt. Takami
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    Mie Pref. Matsusakashi Itakachoufunato
    This 1,248-meter-high mountain on the border between Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture and Nara Prefecture, is at the north end of the Daiko mountain range. When looking north-south on the mountain, it has a gentle appearance, but from the east/west it appears quite sharp, earning it the nickname Matterhorn in Kansai. In winter it features beautiful sights of hoarfrost and rime-covered trees. It's a short, 90-minute hike to the peak from the Takami pass or Otoge pass trailheads, so climbers are common.
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  • Mt. Misen and Mt. Hakkyogatake
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    Tenkawa village Yoshino gun, Nara prefecture
    Hakkyogatake is one of the 100 famous mountains of Japan and is the highest peak in the Kinki region. It is well-known for Oyama magnolia, which is a Nationally Designated Natural Monument. Oyama magnolia blooms from early to mid-July and until recently only mountain ascetics and some mountain climbers ever set eye on it, leading the illusionary flower to be called the celestial maiden flower. It has a splendid aroma and beautiful, white petals.
    Mt. Misen and Mt. Hakkyogatake image
  • Lake Futatsuno
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    Nara Yoshino-gun Totsukawamura
    This beautiful, emerald green lake is a dam lake. One of the country's most prominent wintering spots for mandarin ducks, it is said around 5% of all mandarin ducks who migrate to Japan come here. On the left bank, there are neither roads nor human settlements, and the forest which sprawls on this side consists of beeches and evergreen oaks, trees whose nuts are a favorite of mandarin ducks and also their primary food source when overwintering. Additionally, the lake's water level and temperature are quite stable and visitors can enjoy fishing here during the fishing season.
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  • Mt. Sanjogatake (Mt. Omine)
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    Nara Yoshino-gun Tenkawamura Dorogawa
    "This mountain is the center of Omine mountain worship. The top of the mountain is a vast plain and in summer there is a beautiful field of alpine plant flowers. There is a ridge on the north side a short distance below the peak with steep rock cliffs on its east and west sides, and there are two spots called the ""Nishi no Nozoki"" (""West Lookout"") and ""Higashi no Nozoki"" (""East Lookout"") which are used for ascetic training purposes by adherents to the Shugendo syncretic religion. As befits a sacred mountain, there are many legends concerning the peak."
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  • Mt.Hakkyogadake
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    Nara
  • Mt.Gyojagaeri
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    Nara Yoshino-gun Tenkawamura
  • Mon Tani Notaki
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    Nara Pref. Yoshinogunkamikitayamamura Shirakawa
  • Chihiro Taki
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    Nara Yoshino-gun Kamikitayamamura Shirakawa
  • Kakuretaki
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    Nara Pref. Yoshinogunkamikitayamamura Kawai
  • Surikodanisamataotaki
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    Nara Pref. Yoshinogunshimokitayamamura Shimokuwahara
  • Surikodaniumataotaki
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    Nara Pref. Yoshinogunshimokitayamamura Shimokuwahara
  • Wazaranodaki
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    Nara Yoshino-gun Higashiyoshinomura Omata
  • Nanataki Hachi Tsubo
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    Nara Yoshino-gun Higashiyoshino Mura Omata
  • Seireinotaki
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    Nara Yoshino-gun Kawakamimura Nishigawa
  • Mt.Odaigahara (Mt.Hidegatake)
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    Mie Taki-gun Odaicho Osugi
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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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