Nara Prefecture

Nara

Nara is the capital city of Nara Prefecture located in the Kansai region of Japan. The city occupies the northern part of Nara Prefecture, bordering Kyoto Prefecture. Eight temples, shrines and ruins in Nara remain: specifically Tōdai-ji, Saidai-ji, Kōfuku-ji, Kasuga Shrine, Gangō-ji, Yakushi-ji, Tōshōdai-ji, and the Heijō Palace, together with Kasugayama Primeval Forest, collectively form "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara", a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A number of theories for the origin of the name Nara have been proposed, and some of the better-known ones are listed here. The second theory in the list, by notable folklorist Kunio Yanagita , is most widely accepted at present. The Nihon shoki (The Chronicles of Japan, the second oldest book of classical Japanese history) suggests that "Nara" was derived from narasu (to flatten, to level). According to this account, in September in the tenth year of Emperor Sujin, "...leading selected soldiers (the rebels) went forward, climbed Nara-yama (hills lying to the north of Heijō-kyō) and put them in order. Now the imperial forces gathered and flattened trees and plants. Therefore the mountain is called Nara-yama." Though the narrative itself is regarded as a folk etymology and few researchers regard it as historical, this is the oldest surviving suggestion, and is linguistically similar to the following theory by Yanagita. "Flat land" theory (currently most widely accepted): In his 1936 study of placenames, the author Kunio Yanagita states that "the topographical feature of an area of relatively gentle gradient on the side of a mountain, which is called taira in eastern Japan and hae in the south of Kyushu, is called naru in the Chūgoku region and Shikoku (central Japan). This word gives rise to the verb narasu, adverb narashi, and adjective narushi." This is supported by entries in a dialect dictionary for nouns referring to flat areas: naru (found in Aida District, Okayama Prefecture and Ketaka District, Tottori Prefecture) and naro (found in Kōchi Prefecture); and also by an adjective narui which is not standard Japanese, but is found all across central Japan, with meanings of "gentle", "gently sloping", or "easy". Yanagita further comments that the way in which the fact that so many of these placenames are written using the character 平 ("flat"), or other characters in which it is an element, demonstrates the validity of this theory. Citing a 1795 document, Inaba-shi (因幡志) from the province of Inaba, the eastern part of modern Tottori, as indicating the reading naruji for the word 平地 (standard reading heichi, meaning "level/flat ground/land/country, a plain"), Yanagita suggests that naruji would have been used as a common noun there until the modern period. Of course, the fact that historically "Nara" was also written 平 or 平城 as above is further support for this theory. The idea that Nara is derived from 楢 nara (Japanese for "oak, deciduous Quercus spp.") is the next most common opinion. This idea was suggested by a linguist, Yoshida Togo. This noun for the plant can be seen as early as in Man'yōshū (7-8th century) and Harima-no-kuni Fudoki (715). The latter book states the place name Narahara　in Harima (around present-day Kasai)　derives from this nara tree, which might support Yoshida's theory. Note that the name of the nearby city of Kashihara (literally "live oak plain") contains a semantically similar morpheme (Japanese 橿 kashi "live oak, evergreen Quercus spp."). Then, there is the idea that Nara is a loan word from Korean nara (나라 : country, nation, kingdom). This idea was put forward by a linguist Matsuoka Shizuo. However, almost nothing about the Old Korean language is known today. The first written attestation of a word ancestral to Modern Korean nara is as late as the 15th century, such as in Yongbieocheonga(1447), Wolinseokbo (月印釋譜. 1459), or Beophwagyeongeonhae (法華經諺解. 1463), and there is no evidence that proves the word already existed as far back as the 7th century. These 15th-century books used narah (나랗), an old form of nara in Korean, and its older form might be reconstructed *narak. American linguist Christopher I. Beckwith infers the Korean narak derives from the late Middle Old Chinese 壌 (*nrak, earth), from early *narak, and has no connection with Goguryoic and Japanese na. (See also the next theory.) Kusuhara et al. also points out this hypothesis cannot account for the fact there are lots of places named Nara, Naru and Naro besides this Nara. There is the idea that Nara is akin to Tungusic na. In some Tungusic languages such as Orok (and likely Goguryeo language), na means earth, land or the like. Some have speculated about a connection between these Tungusic words and Old Japanese nawi, an archaic and somewhat obscure word that appears in the verb phrases nawi furu and nawi yoru ('an earthquake occurs, to have an earthquake'). The "Flat land" theory is adopted by Nihon Kokugo Daijiten (the largest dictionary of Japanese language), various dictionaries for place names, history books on Nara and the like today, and it is regarded as the most likely. Nara was the capital of Japan from 710 to 794, lending its name to the Nara period. The temples of Nara, known collectively as the Nanto Shichi Daiji, remained powerful even beyond the move of the political capital to Heian-kyō in 794, thus giving Nara a synonym of Nanto (南都, "The southern Capital"). In 2010, Nara celebrated the 1,300th anniversary of its ascension as Japan's imperial capital. In the modern age, as the seat of the prefectural government, Nara has developed into a local center of commerce and government. The city was officially incorporated on February 1, 1898. The city of Nara lies in the north end of Nara Prefecture, directly bordering itself to Kyoto Prefecture in its north side. The city is 22.22 kilometres (13.81 mi) from North to South, from East to West. As a result of the latest merger, effective April 1, 2005, that combined the villages of Tsuge and Tsukigase with the city of Nara, the city now borders Mie Prefecture directly to its east. The total area is 276.84 square kilometres (106.89 square miles). The downtown of Nara is on the east side of the ancient Heijō Palace site, occupying the northern part of what was called the Gekyō (外京), literally the outer capital area. Many of the public offices (e.g. the Municipal office, the Nara Prefectural government, the Nara Police headquarters, etc.) are located on Nijō-ōji (二条大路), while Nara branch offices of major nationwide banks are on Sanjō-ōji (三条大路), with both avenues running east-west. The highest point in the city is at the peak of Kaigahira-yama at an altitude of 822.0 m (2,696.85 ft) (Tsugehayama-cho district), and the lowest is in Ikeda-cho district, with an altitude of 56.4 m (185.04 ft).

Ikaruga

Ikaruga is home to Hōryū-ji and Hokki-ji, ancient Buddhist temples collectively inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage. Other ancient temples include Hōrin-ji, also in the vicinity of Hōryū-ji. The town was named after the Palace of Prince Shōtoku-Taishi, Ikaruga-no-Miya (Imperial Palace of Ikaruga, or Imperial House of Ikaruga), whose grounds were at Hōryū-ji, thus it is also called Ikaruga-dera (temple of Ikaruga). As of April 1, 2015, the town has an estimated population of 27,341, with 11,308 households. The total area is 14.27 km2 (6 sq mi).

Ōminesan-ji

Ōminesan-ji is an important temple of the Shugendō religion in Yoshino district, Nara prefecture, Japan. It is located at the top of Mount Ōmine. 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. The sanctuary is considered sacred, and women are not allowed in it. In 2004, It was designated as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.

Hōryū-ji

Hōryū-ji is a Buddhist temple that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Its full name is Hōryū Gakumonji, or Learning Temple of the Flourishing Law, the complex serving as both a seminary and monastery. The temples pagoda is widely acknowledged to be one of the oldest wooden buildings existing in the world, underscoring Hōryū-jis place as one of the most celebrated temples in Japan. In 1993, Hōryū-ji was inscribed together with Hokki-ji as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area. The Japanese government lists several of its structures, sculptures and artifacts as National Treasures. A study of its shinbashira, the central wooden column almost suspended inside the Tō in 2001 led to a conclusion about the structure being older than previously thought by a century.

Hokki-ji

Hokki-ji or Hōki-ji – formerly known as Okamoto-dera and Ikejiri-dera – is a Buddhist temple in Okamoto, Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The temples honorary sangō prefix is "Kōhonzan", although it is rarely used. The temple was constructed to honor Avalokitesvara, and an 11-faced statue of the goddess is the primary object of worship in the temple. Hokki-ji is often considered to be one of the seven great temples founded by Prince Shōtoku, however, the temple was not completed until some decades after his death. In 1993, it was registered as an UNESCO World Heritage Site as one of the Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area.

Kimpusen-ji

Kimpusen-ji is the head temple of a branch of the Shugendō religion called Kimpusen-Shugendō in Yoshino district, Nara Prefecture, Japan. According to tradition, it was founded by En no Gyōja, who propagated a form of mountain asceticism drawing from Shinto and Buddhist beliefs. The temples main building, the "Zaō-Hall" dedicated to Zaō gongen, is the second largest wooden structure in Japan after the Great Buddha Hall at Tōdai-ji in Nara. Kimpusen-ji is a junction in a series of stops on pilgrimage routes. A Shinto shrine dedicated to Inari Ōkami is attached to the main compound. In 1963, the Temple constructed a hall named Southern Court Mystic Law Hall to appease the soul of the four emperors of the Southern Court and others who lost their lives in many battles since the "Northern and Southern Courts period" . The principal image is the statue of Gautama Buddha . In 2004, it was designated as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.

Mount Yoshino

Mount Yoshino is a mountain located in the town of Yoshino in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. In 2004, It was designated as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range. Mount Yoshino was the subject of a waka poem in the 10th century poetry compilation Kokin Wakashū. It is also the subject of several poems in the Hyakunin Isshu. Several important religious and pilgrimage destinations are located around Mount Yoshino, including Yoshino Mikumari Shrine, Kimpu Shrine, and Kimpusen-ji. It is well known for its cherry blossoms, and attracts many visitors every autumn. Mt. Yoshino is famous for its many thousands of sakura trees. These flowering specimen trees were planted in four groves at different altitudes, in part so that the famed trees would come into bloom at different times of the spring. A 1714 account explained that, on their climb to the top, travelers would be able to enjoy the lower 1,000 cherry trees at the base, the middle 1,000 on the way, the upper 1,000 toward the top, and the 1,000 in the precincts of the inner shrine at the top.

Yoshino Mountain

Yoshino Mountain is a mountain located in the town of Yoshino in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. In 2004, It was designated as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range. Yoshino Mountain was the subject of a waka poem in the 10th century poetry compilation Kokin Wakashū. It is also the subject of several poems in the Hyakunin Isshu. Several important religious and pilgrimage destinations are located around Mount Yoshino, including Yoshino Mikumari Shrine, Kimpu Shrine, and Kimpusen-ji. It is well known for its cherry blossoms, and attracts many visitors every autumn. Yoshino Mountain is famous for its many thousands of sakura trees, and is heavily referenced in both traditional Waka and folk song for its abundance of flowers in the spring, with famous poets such as Chiyo offering prose on the peak and its many flowers. These flowering specimen trees were planted in four groves at different altitudes, in part so that the famed trees would come into bloom at different times of the spring. A 1714 account explained that, on their climb to the top, travelers would be able to enjoy the lower 1,000 cherry trees at the base, the middle 1,000 on the way, the upper 1,000 toward the top, and the 1,000 in the precincts of the inner shrine at the top.

Mount Ōmine

Mount Ōmine, is a sacred mountain in Nara, Japan, famous for its three tests of courage. Officially known as Mount Sanjō, it is more popularly known as Mount Ōmine due to its prominence in the Ōmine mountain range. It is located in Yoshino-Kumano National Park in the Kansai region, Honshū, Japan. The temple Ōminesanji, located at the top of the mountain, is the headquarters of the Shugendō sect of Japanese Buddhism and the entire mountain is part of a pilgrimage and training ground for the yamabushi.

Taima-dera

Taima-dera is a Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan built originally in 612 by the Imperial Prince Maroko, the brother of Prince Shotoku. The temple was moved to its present location in 681 by the grandson of Prince Maroko, and served as the head temple, or honzan of the Hosso sect. The temples main object of veneration is the Yakushi, but the most popular attraction is the Taima Mandala, a graphical representation of the Pure Land, and pilgrimage site for Pure Land Buddhists.

Asahi Dam

The Okuyoshino Pumped Storage Power Station is located 15 kilometres north of Totsukawa in Nara Prefecture, Japan. Using the pumped-storage hydroelectric method, the power plant has an installed capacity of 1,206 megawatts . To accomplish power generation, the power station shifts water between two reservoirs, the lower Asahi Reservoir and the upper Seto Reservoir. Construction on both the Asahi and Seto Dams began in 1971 and was complete in 1978. The power station was commissioned in 1980. Due to heavy sediment and turbidity in the Seto Reservoir, caused by logging and landslides upstream, a sediment bypass tunnel was constructed between 1992 and 1998.

Oka-dera

Oka-dera is a major Buddhist temple in the historic Asuka area of Nara Prefecture, Japan. Its formal name is Ryūgai-ji and is associated with the Shingon-Buzan sect. It was founded by Priest Gien 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 Japans largest clay image, a Nyoirin Kannon from the 8th century. The temple can be accessed from either Okadera Station or Asuka Station on the Kintetsu Yoshino Line, or by car on Route 169. Note if visiting by train that the temple is several kilometers from either of these stations, in the hills to the east of Asuka-mura.

Kinpu Shrine

Kimpu Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Yoshino district, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The honden, or main hall, is constructed in the nagare-zukuri style. In 2004, It was designated as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.

Yoshimizu Shrine

Yoshimizu Shrine is a Shinto shrine located on Mount Yoshino in Yoshino district, Nara, Japan. It is dedicated to Emperor Go-Daigo, and the samurai Kusunoki Masashige. In 2004, It was designated as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.

Yoshino Mikumari Shrine

Yoshino Mikumari Shrine is a Shinto shrine located on Mount Yoshino in Yoshino district, Nara, Japan. It is closely associated with Emperor Go-Daigo. The Shrine is dedicated to mikumari, a female Shinto kami associated with water, fertility and safe birth. Yoshino Mikumari Shrine is one of four important mikumari shrines in the former province Yamato. The shrine also houses six kami that are more or less related to mikumari . A wooden statue of the deity Tamayori hime is registered as a National Treasure of Japan. The presents day buildings go back to 1605, when Toyotomi Hideyori rebuilt the shrine, as his father Toyotomi Hideyoshi once had prayed here for a son and successor. The main hall, an Important Cultural Property，is an unusual structure 9 ken long and 2 ken wide. Built in the nagare-zukuri style, it has however an independent 1x1 ken unit in the kasuga-zukuri style at the center. The three resulting edifices all lie under the same bark roof, which has three dormer gables. In 2004, It was designated as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.

Yoshino Ropeway

The Yoshino Ropeway is an aerial tramway in Mount Yoshino, Yoshino, Nara, Japan, operated by Yoshino Ōmine Kēburu Ropeway Bus Co., Ltd. This is the oldest surviving aerial lift line in the nation. The line opened on March 12, 1929, a year after Yoshino Railway, the current Kintetsu Yoshino Line, opened the railway line to Yoshino Station. The line uses two cabins, named Kaede and Sakura . The cabins have stair-like floors; the classical style that has become uncommon nowadays. Although the cabins and cables have been updated, the spans are still those constructed in 1928. The line is not only a sightseeing line to Mount Yoshino, but also a local transport for residents there. As such, there is a commuter pass available.

Yamato-Aogaki Quasi-National Park

Yamato-Aogaki Quasi-National Park is a Quasi-National Park in northeast Nara Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1970, the park consists of one continuous area spanning the borders of the municipalities of Nara, Tenri, and Sakurai. The park encompasses Mount Miwa, Byakugō-ji, Shōryaku-ji, Enshō-ji, Kōnin-ji, Isonokami Jingū, Chōgaku-ji, Ōmiwa Jinja, and Hase-dera, as well as a number of kofun.

Enjō-ji

Enjō-ji is a Shingon temple in the northeast of Nara, Japan. A number of its buildings and images have been designated National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties, and its late-Heian period gardens are a Place of Scenic Beauty.

Nakano Museum of Art

Nakano Museum of Art opened in Nara, Japan, in 1984. Located across Kaerumata Pond from the Yamato Bunkakan, the Museum's collection of Meiji, Taishō, and Shōwa yōga, nihonga, sculptures, and copper-plate engravings, built up by Nakano Kanji , includes works by Asai Chū, Nakamura Tsune, Kishida Ryūsei, Suda Kunitarō , and Yokoyama Taikan.

Shōhaku Art Museum

Shōhaku Art Museum opened in Nara, Japan, in 1994. It was established thanks to donations of artworks and the support of Kintetsu. The collection comprises paintings and sketches by Uemura Shōen, Uemura Shōkō , and Uemura Atsushi , and special exhibitions are staged to help promote the appreciation of Nihonga. The shō element of the Museum's name is derived from the first character of the first two of these artists' given names, as well as from the pines in the garden of the former honorary chairman of Kintetsu, where the Museum now stands, while the haku element comes from its tea house, known as Hakusentei .

Nara Prefectural Museum of Folklore

Nara Prefectural Museum of Folklore opened in Yamatokōriyama, Nara Prefecture, Japan, in 1974. Located at the foot of the Yata Hills within the 26.6 hectare Yamato Folk Park , the Museum collects, preserves, and displays artefacts relating to everyday life in Nara Prefecture from the Edo period to the Shōwa 40s. Among the forty-two thousand objects in the collection are 1,908 relating to forestry in the Yoshino District that have been jointly designated an Important Cultural Property. In the adjacent park are fifteen Edo-period minka, relocated from elsewhere in the prefecture, including the Former Usui Family Residence .

The Museum

The Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture (奈良県立橿原考古学研究所附属博物館, Nara Kenritsu Kashihara Kōkogaku Kenkyūsho Fuzoku Hakubutsukan) first opened under another name in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan, in 1940. The collection includes artefacts excavated from Fujinoki Kofun that have been designated a National Treasure. In addition to the permanent display, there are two special exhibitions each year, in spring and autumn.

Imanishi family's House

The Imanishi Family Residence is one of a Group of Traditional Buildings in Imai-cho, Kashihara, Nara Prefecture Japan. It dates to 1650 and has been designated an Important Cultural Property. As well as being as the minka or machiya of the Imanishi family, it served as the jinya, or centre and court, of Imai, then an autonomous town. Its roof is made in the form of "yatsumune-zukuri", which means "complicated roof style with multiple ridges and bargeboards".

Murō-ji

Murō-ji is a temple of Omoto school of Shingon Buddhism, located in the city of Uda, Nara, Japan. Murō-ji shows its typical aspect of Shingon Buddhism, with its buildings laid on the mountainside of Mount Murō . Unlike many temples of the time, Murō-ji was opened to females. For that reason, the temple is also called Mount Kōya for women.

Jinraku-ji

Jinraku-ji is a Buddhist temple in the town of Tawaramoto, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is located in near Kasanui Station. It was commissioned by Prince Shotoku in the 5th century and built by Hata Kawakatsu. The Great Hall contains a Bodhisattva while outside there is also a Shinto shrine with a torii and a pond in the shape of a Chinese character.

Isonokami Shrine

Isonokami Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the hills of Tenri in Nara prefecture, Japan. It is one of the oldest extant Shinto shrines in Japan and has housed several significant artifacts. Isonokami shrine was highly regarded in the ancient era, and frequented by many members of the imperial family. It played a pivotal role in Japans early history, especially during the 3rd to 5th centuries. The shrine is at the northern end of the Yamanobe no michi, the oldest road in Japan.

Kagawa Prefectural Baseball Complex

Kagawa Prefectural Baseball Complex is a multi-purpose sports complex located in Ikushima-chō, Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It houses Olive Field, a secondary baseball field, and fields for rugby, soccer, tennis, and softball. The Kagawa Olive Guyners, a baseball team playing in Shikoku Island League, mainly play their home games here.

Mount Kongō

Mount Kongō is a 1,125-metre high mountain in the Kawachi region of Osaka Prefecture, Kansai, Japan. It is near Mount Yamato Katsuragi. The mountain has lent its name to a series of naval ships and ship classes: the Imperial Japanese Navy's 1877 ironclad Kongō; the 1912 battleship Kongō, the name ship of her class; and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's current destroyer Kongō , also the name ship of her class.

Ishibutai Kofun

Ishibutai Kofun is a stone kofun tumulus of the Asuka period in the east of Shimanoshō, Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The kofun is believed to be the tomb of Soga no Umako. It occupies a space of 54 m , and is the largest known megalithic structure in Japan. The kofun is also known as the Ishibutoya Kofun.

Kitora Tomb

The Kitora Tomb is an ancient tumulus located in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The tomb is believed to have been constructed some time between the 7th and early 8th centuries, but was only discovered in 1983. A small stone chamber, the Kitora Tomb is a little over 1 metre in height and width and about 2.4 metres long, just large enough to bury a single person. The four walls are aligned with the cardinal points of the compass, and respectively feature the Black Tortoise of the North, the Azure Dragon of the East, the Red Bird of the South, and the White Tiger of the West. On the ceiling of the chamber there is also a star chart that has been the focus of much research and debate by scholars in the field of archaeoastronomy. In addition, the zodiac animals-headed figures with human body are painted on the wall, which may be one of the oldest remaining zodiac murals in East Asia. Fragments of a lacquered wooden coffin, torn apart when the tomb was robbed, lay 5 cm thick on the chamber floor, mixed with grave goods and human bone. A gilded bronze fitting and sword decorations were discovered, both executed with superbly inlaid patterns. Based upon analysis of the bone fragments and items found in the tomb, it is believed the interred was a middle-aged or older male of aristocratic background. The paintings have suffered the ravages of time, and, as important National Cultural Assets of Japan and World Heritage listed treasures, their preservation has been accorded the highest priority. The entire tomb has been roofed over, and a series of adjoining antechambers was constructed to isolate the central chamber from temperature and humidity fluctuations, and prevent contamination by airborne mold spores and microorganisms.

Mount Miwa

Mount Miwa or Mount Mimoro is a mountain located in the city of Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It has been an important religious and historical mountain in Japan, especially during its early history, and serves as a holy site in Shinto. The entire mountain is considered sacred, and is home to one of the earliest Shinto shrines, Ōmiwa Shrine. Several burial mounds from the Kofun period can be found around the mountain. The kami generally associated with Mount Miwa is Ōmononushi , a rain kami. However, the Nihon Shoki notes that there was a degree of uncertainly when it came to naming the principal kami of Mount Miwa, but he is often link to Ōkuninushi.

Mount Wakakusa

Mount Wakakusa , also known as Mount Mikasa , is a 342m high mountain located in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan, to the east of Nara Park. On the fourth Saturday of each January, the dead grass of Mount Wakakusa is burned in an annual festival known as Yamayaki . The tradition supposedly originated from a boundary dispute between two temples, Todai-ji and Kōfuku-ji in 1760. As the mediations failed, the entire mountain was set ablaze. Other explanations suggest the extermination of wild boars or pests as a result. The festival today begins with a ceremonial igniting by members of both temples, followed by a fireworks display. The festival has been postponed due to poor weather in the past.

Sakurai

Sakurai is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2015, the city has an estimated population of 58,436, and 24,389 households. The population density is 613.68 persons per km², and the total area is 98.92 km².

Kintetsu Ikoma Cable Line

The Ikoma Cable is a cable railway line of a Japanese major private railway Kintetsu, between Toriimae and Ikoma-Sanjō, all within Ikoma, Nara, Japan. The line is officially called Ikoma Cable Line .

Ōno-ji

Ōno-ji or Ōno-dera is a temple of the Shingon school of Buddhism, located in the city of Uda, Nara Prefecture, Japan. According to legend and myth, the temple was first opened by En no Gyōja in 681, rendered west entrance to Murō-ji by Kūkai in 824, then later became known with its current name.

Hirose Shrine

Hirose Shrine, also known as Hirose Taisha, is a Shinto shrine located in Kawai, Nara prefecture, Japan. The shrine became the object of Imperial patronage during the early Heian period. In 965, Emperor Murakami ordered that Imperial messengers were sent to report important events to the guardian kami of Japan. These heihaku were initially presented to 16 shrines including the Hirose Shrine. From 1871 through 1946, the Hirose Shrine was officially designated one of the Kanpei-taisha, meaning that it stood in the first rank of government supported shrines.

Ōyamato Shrine

Ōyamato Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Tenri, Nara in Japan. The shrine became the object of Imperial patronage during the early Heian period. In 965, Emperor Murakami ordered that Imperial messengers were sent to report important events to the guardian kami of Japan. These heihaku were initially presented to 16 shrines including the Ōyamato Shrine. From 1871 through 1946, the Ōyamato Shrine was officially designated one of the Kanpei-taisha, meaning that it stood in the first rank of government supported shrines. The shrine was a guardian shrime of Japanese battleship Yamato.

Tatsuta Shrine

Tatsuta Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Sangō, Nara in Japan. The shrine is also known in Japanese as Tatsuta-jinja . The Shrine became the object of Imperial patronage during the early Heian period. In 965, Emperor Murakami ordered that Imperial messengers were sent to report important events to the guardian kami of Japan. These heihaku were initially presented to 16 shrines including the Tatsuta Shrine. From 1871 through 1946, the Tatsuta Shrine was officially designated one of the Kanpei-taisha, meaning that it stood in the first rank of government supported shrines.

Oomiwa Shrine

Ōmiwa Shrine , also known as Miwa Shrine (三輪神社, Miwa-jinja, alternately written as 三輪明神 Miwa-myōjin), is a Shinto shrine located in Sakurai, Nara, Japan. The shrine is noted because it contains no sacred images or objects because it is believed to serve Mount Miwa, the mountain on which it stands. For the same reason, it has a worship hall (拝殿, haiden), but no place for the deity to be housed (神殿, shinden). In this sense, it is a model of what the first Shinto shrines were like. Ōmiwa Shrine is one of the oldest extant Shinto shrines in Japan and the site has been sacred ground for some of the earliest religious practices in Japan. Because of this, it has sometimes been named as Japan's first shrine. Ōmiwa Shrine is a tutelary shrine of the Japanese sake brewers.

Tomimoto Kenkichi Memorial Museum

The Tomimoto Kenkichi Memorial Museum opened in Ando, Nara Prefecture, Japan in 1974. It is dedicated to the life and works of Tomimoto Kenkichi, who was born in the vicinity.

Nara Prefecture Complex of Man'yo Culture

The Nara Prefecture Complex of Manyo Culture is a museum located in Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture in Japan. It is dedicated to the Manyōshū, an 8th-century anthology of waka poetry. Its honorary director is Susumu Nakanishi.

Butsuryū-ji

Butsuryū-ji is a ninth-century Shingon temple in Uda, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately four kilometres southwest of Murō-ji across Mount Murō.

Enshō-ji

Enshō-ji is a Buddhist temple complex in Nara founded by Queen Bunchi, daughter of Emperor Go-Mizunoo, in 1656. Together with Chūgū-ji and Hokke-ji, it is considered one of the Three Yamato Monseki, or imperial temples, belonging to the Myōshin-ji school of Rinzai Zen. The temple served as model for Gesshū-ji in Yukio Mishimas Spring Snow and was used as one of the locations for the filming of its 2005 dramatization. The temple is not open to the public.

Ryōsen-ji

Ryōsen-ji is a Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan. Founded in the eighth century, the Hondō is a National Treasure and a number of other buildings and temple treasures have been designated Important Cultural Properties.

Kashihara Shrine

The Kashihara Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Kashihara Shrine was built in 1889 at the site of the Kashihara-gū where Japans first emperor, Emperor Jimmu, is said to have acceded to the throne.

Mount Hakkyō

Mount Hakkyō is a 1,914.6 m mountain of Omine Mountains, which is located on the border of Tenkawa and Kamikitayama, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Mount Shakka

Mount Shakka is a mountain in the Ōmine Mountains. It marks part of the border between Totsukawa and Shimokitayama in Yoshino District of Nara Prefecture.

Karako-Kagi Archaeological Museum

Karako-Kagi Archaeological Museum (唐古・鍵考古学ミュージアム, Karako-Kagi kōkogaku myūjiamu) opened in Tawaramoto, Nara Prefecture, Japan, in 2004. Located on the second floor of the Tawaramoto Aogaki Lifelong Learning Centre (田原本青垣生涯学習センター), the Museum's three rooms display artefacts from the nearby Karako-Kagi Site (唐古・鍵遺跡), a Yayoi village and National Historic Site, as well as a haniwa in the form of a cow that has been designated an Important Cultural Property.

Hase-dera

Hase-dera is the main temple of the Buzan sect of Shingon Buddhism. The temple is located in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The Main Hall is a National Treasure of Japan.

Nagao Shrine

Nagao Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the goddesses Amaterasu-ōmikami, Toyouke-ōmikami, Mihikahime-mikoto and Shirakumowake-mikoto. It is located in the city of Katsuragi in Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Uda Mikumari Shrine

Uda Mikumari Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Uda, Nara, Japan. It is dedicated to mikumari, a female Shinto kami associated with water. The honden was built near the end of the Kamakura period, and is listed as a National Treasure of Japan.

Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park

Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park is a Quasi-National Park in Nara, Ōsaka, and Wakayama Prefectures, Japan. It was established in 1958.

Murō-Akame-Aoyama Quasi-National Park

Murō-Akame-Aoyama Quasi-National Park is a Quasi-National Park in Mie and Nara Prefectures, Japan. It was established in 1970.

Asuka-dera

Asuka-dera, also known as Hōkō-ji, is a Buddhist temple in Asuka, Nara. Asuka-dera is regarded as one of the oldest in Japan.

Chikurin-ji

Chikurin-ji is a Buddhist temple in Ikoma, Nara, Japan.

Enpuku-ji

Enpuku-ji is a Buddhist temple, in Ikoma, Nara, Japan.

Hōzan-ji

Hozan-ji is a Buddhist temple in Monzenmachi, Ikoma, Nara, Japan. It is also called Ikoma-Shoten .

Takamatsuzuka Tomb

The Takamatsuzuka Tomb or "Tall Pine Tree Ancient Burial Mound" in Japanese is an ancient circular tomb in Asuka village, Nara prefecture, Japan.

Mount Azami

Mount Azami is a 1,406 m mountain, located on the border of Higashiyoshino and Kawakami, Nara, Japan.

Kashiharajingū-mae Station

Kashiharajingū-mae Station (橿原神宮前駅, Kashiharajingū-mae-eki) is a train station located in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is on Kintetsu Kashihara Line, Minami Osaka Line and Yoshino Lines. It is one of the major stations on the Kintetsu lines, and all trains in service stop at this station. The center station building was designed by Togo Murano, an architect representing the 20th century.

Okadera Station

Okadera Station (岡寺駅, Okadera-eki) is a railway station located in Kashihara, Nara, Japan. The station was named after Oka-dera, a Buddhist temple located the east of the station. However, the temple recommends visitors to use Kashiharajingū-mae Station for bus connections since there is no public transit service from Okadera Station to it.

Ōwada Station

Ōwada Station (大輪田駅, Ōwada-eki) is an unstaffed railway station in the town of Kawai, Nara, Japan, serving passengers traveling on Kintetsu Railway's Tawaramoto Line. It is 8.2 km (5.1 miles) from Nishi-Tawaramoto, while 1.9 km (1.2 miles) from Shin-Ōji.

Sakurai Station

Sakurai Station (桜井駅, Sakurai-eki) is a railway station in Sakurai, Nara, Japan. Although the station is on the Sakurai Line as rail infrastructure, it has been served by the Man-yō Mahoroba Line since 2010 in terms of passenger train services. Sakurai Station is also served by the Osaka Line of the Kintetsu Railway. Contactless smart cards including ICOCA (JR-West) and PiTaPa (Surutto KANSAI) are available on both of two rail system.

Tajima Station

Tajima Station (但馬駅, Tajima-eki) is a railway station in Miyake, Shiki District, Nara Prefecture, Japan, serving passengers traveling on Kintetsu Railway's Tawaramoto Line. It is 3.0 km (1.9 mi) from Nishi-Tawaramoto, while 7.1 km (4.4 miles) from Shin-Ōji.

Tenri Station

Tenri Station (天理駅, Tenri-eki) is a train station in Tenri, Nara, Japan. Although the station is on the Sakurai Line as rail infrastructure, it has been served by the Man-yō Mahoroba Line since 2010 in terms of passenger train services. Tenri Station is also served by the Tenri Line of the Kintetsu Railway.

Unebi Station

Unebi Station (畝傍駅, Unebi-eki) is a train station of West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) in Kashihara, Nara, Japan. Although the station is on the Sakurai Line as rail infrastructure, it has been served by the Man-yō Mahoroba Line since 2010 in terms of passenger train services.This station has a transfer to Yagi-nishiguchi Station on the Kintetsu Kashihara Line.

Unebigoryōmae Station

Unebigoryōmae Station (畝傍御陵前駅, Unebigoryōmae Eki) is a railway station on the Kintetsu Kashihara Line. It is located in Kashihara, Nara, Japan. The station name refers to Unebi Goryō, the tomb of legendary Emperor Jimmu located about 700 meters west of the station.

Yagi-nishiguchi Station

Yagi-nishiguchi Station (八木西口駅, Yagi-nishiguchi-eki) is a railway station on the Kintetsu Kashihara Line, located in Kashihara, Nara, Japan. It is a typical small station, but has a unique status as a non-independent station. For a historical reason, the station is a part of Yamato-Yagi Station, a large intersection station located about 300 meters north of the station.

Ichinomoto Station

Ichinomoto Station (櫟本駅, Ichinomoto-eki) is a train station of West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) in Tenri, Nara, Japan. Although the station is on the Sakurai Line as rail infrastructure, it has been served by the Man-yō Mahoroba Line since 2010 in terms of passenger train services.

Kaguyama Station

Kaguyama Station (香久山駅, Kaguyama-eki) is a train station of West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) in Kashihara, Nara, Japan. Although the station is on the Sakurai Line as rail infrastructure, it has been served by the Man-yō Mahoroba Line since 2010 in terms of passenger train services.

Kawara-dera

Kawara-dera 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". The area has been designated an 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. Related artefacts are displayed at the Asuka Historical Museum.

Yamada-dera

Yamada-dera was a Buddhist temple established in the Asuka period in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The area has been designated a Special 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. Excavations in the 1980s uncovered a well-preserved section of the temples covered corridors that predate the surviving buildings of Hōryū-ji: "for the history of Japanese architecture, this discovery is of as great moment as the finding of the seventh-century Takamatsuzuka tomb paintings in March 1972 was for the history of Japanese art."

Tanzan Shrine

Tanzan Shrine, also known as the Danzan Shrine, the Tōnomine Shrine and the Tōnomine Temple, is a Shinto shrine in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Niukawakami Shrine

Niukawakami Shrine, also known as Nibukawakami Jinja, is a Shinto shrine located at Higashiyoshino in Nara, Japan.

Shōryaku-ji

Shōryaku-ji is a Shingon temple in the southeast of Nara, Japan. Founded in 992, it is the head temple of the Bodaisen Shingon sect.

Tenri Hospital

Tenri Hospital (天理よろづ相談所病院 Tenri Yorozu Sōdanjo Byōin) is an international hospital in Tenri City, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It was founded as part of the secular mission of Tenrikyo. In a nation where medical care is often highly specialized and cross-specialist treatment can be difficult, Tenri Hospital founded and developed the first department of general medicine. It is part of Tenrikyo's oyasato-yakata complex surrounding the Jiba, and it is built in the same syncretic style as the rest of the complex.

Gakken Nara-Tomigaoka Station

Gakken Nara-Tomigaoka Station (学研奈良登美ヶ丘駅, Gakken Nara-Tomigaoka-eki) is a train station on the Kintetsu Keihanna Line in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is the terminus of the line.

Goidō Station

Goido Station (五位堂駅, Goidō-eki) is a railway station on Kintetsu Osaka Line in Kashiba, Nara, Japan, and is the central station in the eastern area of the city.

Haibara Station

Haibara Station (榛原駅, Haibara-eki) is a train station on the Kintetsu Osaka Line in Hagiwara, Haibara, Uda, Nara Prefecture, Japan, representing the city of Uda.

Hirahata Station

Hirahata Station (平端駅) is a railway station of Kintetsu Kashihara Line, located in Yamato-Koriyama, Nara, Japan. The Tenri Line diverts from this station.

Kasanui Station

Kasanui Station (笠縫駅, Kasanui-eki) is a local railway station on Kintetsu Kashihara Line. It is located in Tawaramoto, Nara, Japan, between Tawaramoto Station and Yamato-Yagi Station. It is near the Buddhist temple Jinraku-ji.

Kintetsu Gose Station

Kintetsu Gose Station (近鉄御所駅, Kintetsu-Gose-eki) is a railway station in Gose, Nara Prefecture, Japan. This station has a transfer to JR Gose Station on the Wakayama Line.

Kintetsu Nara Station

Kintetsu Nara Station (近鉄奈良駅, Kintetsu-Nara-eki) is a railway station on the Nara Line in Nara, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.

Kuroda Station

Kuroda Station (黒田駅, Kuroda-eki) is a railway station in Tawaramoto, Nara, Japan, serving passengers traveling on Kintetsu Railway's Tawaramoto Line. It is 2.0 km (1.2 mi) from Nishi-Tawaramoto, while 8.1 km (5.0 miles) from Shin-Ōji.

Nikaidō Station

Nikaidō Station (二階堂駅, Nikaidō eki) is a railway station in Tenri, Nara, Japan, serving passengers traveling on Kintetsu (Kintesu Railway)'s Tenri Line. It is 1.3 km (0.81 mi) from Hirahata, while 3.2 km (2.0 mi) from Tenrii.

Nishi-Tawaramoto Station

Nishi-Tawaramoto Station(西田原本駅) is a railway station in Tawaramoto, Nara, Japan, serving passengers traveling on Kintetsu Railway's Tawaramoto Line. It is 10.1 km (6.3 mi) from Shin-Ōji.

Senzai Station

Senzai Station (前栽駅, Senzai eki) is a railway station in Tenri, Nara, Japan, serving passengers traveling on Kintetsu Railway's Tenri Line. It is 3.2 km (2.0 mi) from Hirahata, while 1.3 km (0.81 mi) from Tenrii.

Ukiana Station

Ukiana Station (浮孔駅, Ukiana-eki) is a railway station in Yamatotakada, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Founded in 2002 by Feldish Yakman, a German engineer, the Ukiana Station is often referred to as the "Leader in all things glorious".

Yamato-Saidaiji Station

Yamato-Saidaiji Station (大和西大寺駅, Yamato Saidaiji-eki) is a railway station owned by Kintetsu Railway and located in Saidaiji Kunimichō Itchōme, Nara, Japan. The station is also called Kintetsu Saidaiji Station (近鉄西大寺駅) or Saidaiji Station (西大寺駅).

Yamato-Yagi Station

Yamato-Yagi Station (大和八木駅, Yamato-Yagi-eki) is a railway station on Kintetsu Kashihara Line and Osaka Lines in Kashihara, Nara, Japan, operated by Kintetsu Railway. It is a major station on the lines to and from Osaka, Nara, Kyoto, and Nagoya.

Yoshinoguchi Station

Yoshinoguchi Station (吉野口駅, Yoshinoguchi-eki) is a train station in Gose, Nara Prefecture, Japan, administrated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West).

Hōryūji Station

Hōryūji Station (法隆寺駅, Hōryūji-eki) is a train station on the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line) in the town of Ikaruga, Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

JR Goidō Station

JR Goidō Station (JR五位堂駅, Jeiāru Goidō-eki) is a railway station on the Wakayama Line of West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) in Kashiba, Nara, Japan.

Kanahashi Station

Kanahashi Station (金橋駅, Kanahashi-eki) is a train station of West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) in Kashihara, Nara, Japan. Although the station is on the Sakurai Line as rail infrastructure, it has been served by the Man-yō Mahoroba Line since 2010 in terms of passenger train services.

Kashiba Station

Kashiba Station (香芝駅, Kashiba-eki) is a train station in Kashiba, Nara, Japan. This station has a transfer to Kintetsu Shimoda Station on Kintetsu Osaka Line.

Kōriyama Station

Kōriyama Station (郡山駅, Kōriyama eki) is a train station on the Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line) of West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Yamato-Kōriyama, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Yoshino

Yoshino is a town located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of September 1, 2007, the town had an estimated population of 9,397 and a density of 97.93 persons per km². The total area was 95.65 km².

Hashio Station

Hashio Station (箸尾駅, Hashio-eki) is a railway station in Kōryō, Nara, Japan, serving passengers traveling on Kintetsu Railway's Tawaramoto Line. It is 4.5 km (2.8 mi) from Nishi-Tawaramoto, while 5.6 km (3.5 miles) from Shin-Ōji.

Tsubosakayama Station

Tsubosakayama Station (壺阪山駅, Tsubosakayama-eki) is a train station located on the Kintetsu Yoshino Line in Takatori, Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Tsubosakadera temple and Takatori castle are near the station.

Takatori Castle

Takatori Castle was a 14th-century Japanese castle, now in ruins, in Takatori, Nara Prefecture.

Amagatsuji Station

Amagatsuji Station (尼ヶ辻駅, Amagatsuji-eki) is a railway station on Kintetsu Kashihara Line in the city of Nara, Japan.

Asuka Station

Asuka Station (飛鳥駅, Asuka-eki) is a railway station located in Asuka, Takaichi District, Nara, Japan, on the Kintetsu Railway Yoshino Line.

Ayameike Station

Ayameike Station (菖蒲池駅) is a railway station on Kintetsu Railway's Nara Line in Nara, Japan.

Daifuku Station

Daifuku Station (大福駅, Daifuku-eki) is a train station in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Family-Kōemmae Station

Family-Kōemmae Station (ファミリー公園前駅, Famirīkōenmae eki) is a railway station on Kintetsu Kashihara Line in Yamatokōriyama, Nara, Japan.

Gakuen-mae Station

Gakuen-mae Station (Tezukayama Gakuen-mae)(学園前駅 (帝塚山学園前)) is a railway station on Kintetsu Railway's Nara Line in Nara, Japan.

Hasedera Station

Hasedera Station (長谷寺駅, Hasedera-eki) is a train station in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Heguri Station

Heguri Station (平群駅, Heguri-eki) is a train station in Heguri, Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Higashiyama Station

Higashiyama Station (東山駅, Higashiyama-eki) is a train station in Ikoma, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Ikebe Station

Ikebe Station (池部駅, Ikebe-eki) is a railway station in Kawai, Kitakatsuragi, Nara, Japan.

Kashiharajingū-nishiguchi Station

Kashiharajingū-nishiguchi Station (橿原神宮西口駅, Kashiharajingū-nishiguchi-eki) is a railway station in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Kintetsu-Kōriyama Station

Kintetsu Kōriyama Station (近鉄郡山駅, Kintetsu Kōriyama-eki) is a railway station on Kintetsu Kashihara Line in Yamatokōriyama, Nara, Japan.

Kintetsu Shimoda Station

Kintetsu-Shimoda Station (近鉄下田駅, Kintetsu-Shimoda-eki) is a railway station in Kashiba, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Kintetsu Shinjō Station

Kintetsu Shinjō Station (近鉄新庄駅, Kintetsu Shinjō-eki) is a train station in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Kujō Station

Kujō Station(九条駅) is a railway station in Kintetsu Kashihara Line.

Kusurimizu Station

Kusurimizu Station (薬水駅, Kusurimizu-eki) is a train station in Ōyodo, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Masuga Station

Masuga Station (真菅駅, Masuga-eki) is a railway station in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Miminashi Station

Miminashi Station (耳成駅, Miminashi-eki) is a railway station in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Muda Station

Muda Station (六田駅, Muda-eki) is a train station in Ōyodo, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Murōguchi-Ōno Station

Murōguchi-Ōno Station (室生口大野駅, Murōguchi-Ōno-eki) is a train station in Uda, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Nijō Station

Nijō Station (二上駅, Nijō-eki) is a railway station in Kashiba, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Nijō-jinjaguchi Station

Nijō-jinjaguchi Station (二上神社口駅, Nijō-jinjaguchi-eki) is a railway station in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Nijōzan Station

Nijōzan Station (二上山駅, Nijōzan-eki) is a railway station in Kashiba, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Ninokuchi Station

Ninokuchi Station (新ノ口駅, Ninokuchi-eki) is a railway station on the Kintetsu Kashihara Line in Ninokuchi, Kashihara, Nara, Japan.

Nishinokyō Station

Nishinokyō Station (西ノ京駅, Nishinokyō-eki) is a railway station on Kintetsu Kashihara Line in Nara, Japan.

Oshimi Station

Oshimi Station (忍海駅, Oshimi-eki) is a train station in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Sambommatsu Station

Sambommatsu Station (三本松駅, Sambommatsu-eki) is a railway station in Uda, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Samitagawa Station

Samitagawa Station (佐味田川駅, Samitagawa-eki) is a railway station in Kawai, Kitakatsuragi, Nara, Japan.

Seya-Kitaguchi Station

Seya-Kitaguchi Station (勢野北口駅, Seya-Kitaguchi-eki) is a train station in Sangō, Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Shimoichiguchi Station

Shimoichiguchi Station (下市口駅, Shimoichiguchi-eki) is a train station in Ōyodo, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Shin-Ōmiya Station

Shin-Ōmiya Station (新大宮駅, Shin-Ōmiya-eki) is a railway station on Kintetsu Railway's Nara Line, located in the city of Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Takanohara Station

Takanohara Station (高の原駅, Takanohara-eki) is a railway station in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Tatsutagawa Station

Tatsutagawa Station (竜田川駅, Tatsutagawa-eki) is a train station in Heguri, Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Tawaramoto Station

Tawaramoto Station (田原本駅) is a train station on Kintetsu Kashihara Line in Tawaramoto, Nara, Japan.

Tomio Station

Tomio Station (富雄駅, Tomio-eki) is a railway station on Kintetsu Railway's Nara Line in Nara, Japan.

Yamato-Asakura Station

Yamato-Asakura Station (大和朝倉駅, Yamato-Asakura-eki) is a railway station in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Yamato-Takada Station

Yamato-Takada Station (大和高田駅, Yamato-Takada-eki) is a railway station in Yamatotakada, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Yoshino Station

Yoshino Station (吉野駅, Yoshino-eki) is the terminus on the Kintetsu Railway Yoshino Line in Yoshino, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Yūzaki Station

Yūzaki Station(結崎駅) is a train station on Kintetsu Kashihara Line.

Gojō Station

Gojō Station (五条駅, Gojō-eki) is a train station in Gojō, Nara, Japan.

Gose Station

Gose Station (御所駅, Gose-eki) is a railway station in Gose, Nara, Japan. There is also Kintetsu Gose Station adjoining this one.

Kitauchi Station

Kitauchi Station (北宇智駅, Kitauchi-eki) is a train station in Gojo, Nara, Japan.

Bōjō Station

Bōjō Station (坊城駅, Bōjō-eki) is a railway station in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Fukugami Station

Fukugami Station (福神駅, Fukugami-eki) is a train station in Ōyodo, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Heijō Station

Heijō Station (平城駅, Heijō-eki) is a railway station on Kintetsu Railway's Kyoto Line in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Ichio Station

Ichio Station (市尾駅, Ichio-eki) is a train station located in Takatori, Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Iwaki Station

Iwaki Station (磐城駅, Iwaki-eki) is a railway station in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Iwami Station

Iwami Station(石見駅) is a train station on Kintetsu Kashihara Line in Miyake, Nara, Japan.

Koshibe Station

Koshibe Station (越部駅, Koshibe-eki) is a train station in Ōyodo, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Kuzu Station

Kuzu Station (葛駅, Kuzu-eki) is a train station in Gose, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Matsuzuka Station

Matsuzuka Station (松塚駅, Matsuzuka-eki) is a railway station in Yamatotakada, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Ōada Station

Ōada Station (大阿太駅, Ōada-eki) is a train station in Ōyodo, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Shakudo Station

Shakudo Station (尺土駅, Shakudo-eki) is a railway station owned by Kintetsu Corporation in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Taimadera Station

Taimadera Station (当麻寺駅, Taimadera-eki) is a railway station in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Takadashi Station

Takadashi Station (高田市駅, Takadashi-eki) is a railway station in Yamatotakada, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Tsukiyama Station

Tsukiyama Station (築山駅, Tsukiyama-eki) is a railway station in Yamatotakada, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Tsutsui Station

Tsutsui Station(筒井駅) is a railway station on the Kintetsu Kashiwara Line.

Yamato-Kamiichi Station

Yamato-Kamiichi Station (大和上市駅, Yamato-Kamiichi-eki) is a train station in Yoshino, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Yoshino-Jingū Station

Yoshino-Jingū Station (吉野神宮駅, Yoshino-Jingū-eki) is a train station in Yoshino, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Hatakeda Station

Hatakeda Station (畠田駅, Hatakeda-eki) is a train station in Ōji, Nara, Japan.

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