Tourist attractions in Asuka, Nara
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| Asuka (明日香村, Asuka-mura) is a village located in Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2017, the village has an estimated population of 5,681, with 2,170 households, and a population density of 240 inhabitants per square mile (93/km2). The total area is 24.08 km2 (9.30 sq mi). Asuka is the land where ancient Asuka (飛鳥) palaces were located. There are strict rules governing construction in this historic town. Asuka can be reached from Okadera or Asuka Station on Kintetsu Yoshino Line train line. Although it's outside Asuka, Kashiharajingū-mae Station in neighboring Kashihara has service on the Kintetsu Kashihara Line, Minami Osaka Line and Yoshino Lines. By car, Asuka is on Route 169. | ||||||
| population：4,971人 area：24.10km2 | ||||||
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Asuka, Nara in Temple
| 1．Asuka-dera ・ ・Shingon-shu Buzan-ha | ||||||
| 34°28′43″N 135°49′13″E / 34.478731°N 135.820214°E / 34.478731; 135.820214 Asuka-dera (飛鳥寺), also known as Hōkō-ji (法興寺), is a Buddhist temple in Asuka, Nara. Asuka-dera is regarded as one of the oldest temples in Japan. | ||||||
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| 2．Oka-dera ・ | ||||||
| Oka-dera (岡寺) is a major Buddhist temple in the historic Asuka area of Nara Prefecture, Japan. Its formal name is Ryūgai-ji (龍蓋寺, "Dragon Lid Temple") and is associated with the Shingon-Buzan sect.[1] It was founded by Priest Gien (義淵) during the 7th century, and is the 7th temple on the Kansai Kannon Pilgrimage. The statue of Gien is one of the national treasures of Japan. At the heart of the temple is Japan's largest clay image, a Nyoirin Kannon from the 8th century.[2] | ||||||
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| 3．Kōgen-ji ・630 Toyoura, Asuka-mura, Takaichi-gun, Nara Prefecture ・Jōdo Shinshū Honganji-ha | ||||||
| Kōgen-ji (向原寺, also written 広厳寺) is a Buddhist temple in Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is affiliated with Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism. It is one of the Twenty-five Kansai flower temples. | ||||||
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| 4．Tachibana-dera ・ | ||||||
| Tachibana-dera (橘寺) is a Buddhist temple in Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is affiliated with Tendai Buddhism. According to legend, it was founded by Prince Shōtoku. 34°28′12″N 135°49′05″E / 34.4700°N 135.8181°E / 34.4700; 135.8181 | ||||||
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| 5．Kawara-dera ・ | ||||||
| Kawara-dera (川原寺) was a Buddhist temple established during the Asuka period in Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Excavations have revealed a large-scale complex which included two kondō, a pagoda, extensive priests' quarters, and roof tiles that are "among the most beautiful ever made in Japan".[1] The area has been designated a Historic Site and forms part of a grouping of sites submitted in 2007 for future inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List: Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological sites of Japan’s Ancient Capitals and Related Properties.[2][3][4] Related artefacts are displayed at the Asuka Historical Museum.[5] | ||||||
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Asuka, Nara in Museum
| 6．Asuka Historical Museum ・Okuyama, Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan | ||||||
| The Asuka Historical Museum (飛鳥資料館, Asuka Shiryōkan) is a historical museum in Okuyama, Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The museum was founded in 1975 and is a unit of the Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties.[1] | ||||||
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| 7．Nara Prefecture Complex of Man'yo Culture | ||||||
| The Nara Prefecture Complex of Man'yo Culture (奈良県立万葉文化館, Nara-kenritsu Man'yō Bunkakan) is a museum located in Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture in Japan. It is dedicated to the Man'yōshū, an 8th-century anthology of waka poetry. Its honorary director is Susumu Nakanishi. | ||||||
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Asuka, Nara in station
| 8．Asuka Station ・560, Koshi, AsukaNara Japan （奈良県高市郡明日香村越560） | ||||||
| Asuka Station (飛鳥駅, Asuka-eki) is a railway station located in Asuka, Takaichi, Nara, Japan, on the Kintetsu Railway Yoshino Line. | ||||||
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Asuka, Nara in park
| 9．Asuka Historical National Government Park ・Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan | ||||||
| Asuka Historical National Government Park (国営飛鳥歴史公園, Kokuei Asuka Rekishi Kōen) is a National Government Park established in Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan in 1974.[1] The park comprises five areas: the Amakashi-no-Oka Area, where there is an observatory with a view over the old capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara-kyō and of Yamato Sanzan; the Iwaido Area, similarly with views to Yamato Sanzan as well as over the terraced rice fields of "Inner Asuka"; the Ishibutai Area; the Takamatsuzuka Area; and the Kitora Tumulus Area.[2] | ||||||
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