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Tourist attractions in Tenkawa, Nara

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1.Tenkawa, Nara
Tenkawa (天川村, Tenkawa-mura) is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,310 and a density of 7.5 persons per km2. The total area is 175.70 km2.
population:1,102人 area:175.66km2
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Tenkawa, Nara in Temple

1.Ōminesan-ji  ・Ōmine-san, Tenkawa-mura Yoshino-gun, Nara Prefecture  ・Shugendō
Ōminesan-ji (大峯山寺, Ōminesan-ji) is an important temple of the Shugendō religion in Yoshino district, Nara prefecture, Japan. It is located at the peak of Mount Ōmine, or Sanjōgatake. According to tradition, it was founded by En no Ozunu, the founder of Shugendō, a form of mountain asceticism drawing from Buddhist and Shinto beliefs. Along with Kinpusen-ji Temple, it is considered the most important temple in Shugendō.[1]
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