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Horyuji Temple

Founded by Prince Shotoku and Empress Suiko in the early 7th century. The main hall and five-story pagoda are known as the world’s oldest wooden buildings, and were among Japan’s first sites regis･･･

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Chuguji Temple

Built to fulfill the wish of Prince Shotoku’s mother Empress Anahobe no Hashihito. The temple’s most sacred image, a statue of a graciously smiling bodhisattva in the half-lotus position (accordin･･･

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Hokiji Temple

This was originally Prince Shotoku’s Okamoto Palace, and according to his will, his son Prince Yamashiro converted it into a temple.
The three-story pagoda, built in 706, is the oldest existing t･･･

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Horinji Temple

It is said that Prince Yamashiro established this temple with prayers for the recovery from disease of his father, Prince Shotoku. In the Kodo (Lecture Hall) are Buddhist statues including the temple･･･

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Kichidenji Temple

The Emperor Tenji founded this temple, and the Buddhist monk Genshin, also known as Eshin Sozu, opened it in the late 10th century. It is believed that if you pray to its most sacred image, a statue o･･･

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Tatsuta Shrine

When Prince Shotoku was searching for the place to build Horyuji Temple, he met Tatsuta Daimyojin, who turned into a white-haired old man, and said, "Ikaruga no Sato is the land of Buddhist Horyu･･･

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Tatsuta River

A first-class river that flows from Ikoma City through Heguri Town and joins the Yamato River in Ikaruga Town. It's known as a famous place for poetry since ancient times. It is also a famous spot for･･･

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Mimuro Mountain

It is a famous place for cherry blossoms, and there are 300 Yoshino cherry trees that cover half of Mimuro Mountain. And it is a relaxation place for locals.
At the foot of the mountain, there is a･･･

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Fujinoki Burial Mound

A large circular burial mound with a diameter of 48m. It is estimated to have been built in the latter half of the 6th century. Two excavations were conducted in 1985 and 1988, and red-painted house-s･･･

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Matsuodera　Temple

It is said that Prince Toneri was founded in　718, praying for the completion of "Nihon Shoki" and his 42-year-old warding off evil. The main statue of Senju Kannon (Hibutu) is famous as &q･･･

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Mt. Shigi

Prince Shotoku regained peace in the world with the help of Bishamon Tenno in "Year of the Tiger, Day of the Tiger, Time of the Tiger" on this mountain, and as a result, Prince Shotoku named･･･

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JIkoin

Jikoin was founded in 1663 by tea master Sekishu Katagiri, nephew of the Daimyo Katsumoto Katagiri. His school of tea ceremony became the official style of the Tokugawa shogunate.
Matcha tea and a ･･･

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Yatadera Temple

This temple complex was founded in 679 after Emperor Tenmu fled here during a civil war and prayed for victory. The main hall and Kaisando are lined up in the large precincts, and many important cultu･･･

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Ikaruga Shrine

According to "Kokin Ichiyoshu" (Edo period), it is said that during the Tengyo period (938-947), the Heian period, Sugawara no Michizane was enshrined by Tansho Sozu who is the 9th Betto of ･･･

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Darumaji Temple

The Hojo (monk's room) that remains in the precincts was built in 1667, and is an authentic Hojo building that is rare in Nara.In addition, many temple treasures are enshrined, and typical ones includ･･･

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Mt. Myojin

Mt. Myojin in Oji Town is a low mountain with an altitude of 273.6m, but at the top of the mountain you can see a 360 ° panorama and five World Heritage Sites. On the Osaka side, you can see the worl･･･

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Nakake Residence

The Nakake Residence is a residence in the Yamato region that remains on the north bank of the Yamato River, surrounded by a double moat. It is a yakata (house) castle that has both a samurai style an･･･

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SLD51 at Funato Children's Park

In the Meiji era, Oji was the first place in Nara Prefecture to get a railroad, so it developed as Railroad Town, and still captures the attention of train fans around the country even today.
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Koriyama Castle Ruins

The restored main gate, corner turrets and the bridge to inner citadel are reminiscent of the past.
In the stone wall of the castle tower, there are diversion stones such as the upside-down Jizo an･･･

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Machiya Monogatarikan (former Kawamoto Residence)

It was built in the 13th year of the Taisho era. The windows of each room and corridor have various tastes, and it is a valuable wooden three-story architectural remains.
Registered tangible cultur･･･

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Sugiyama Pediatric Clinic

Western-style architecture (Taisho era)
A building around the 10th year of the Taisho era. It is a valuable existence as one of the few buildings in the Taisho era in Nara.
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Hakomoto Monogatari Kan

A small museum in a castle town that opened in January 2016.
Exhibits about materials from Mizuki Jugodo, which was said to be a walking dictionary that knows everything about Yamato, Akahada ware,･･･

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Goldfish Street

The "Yanagimachi Shopping Street" in Yamatokoriyama, the famous goldfish farming area, is called "Goldfish Street" and are making efforts to take advantage of the charm of goldfis･･･

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Goldfish Museum

In 1982, the former representative, Masaharu Shimada, opened the "Koriyama Goldfish Museum" at his own expense, saying, "There are no tourist facilities in Japan where you can see goldf･･･

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Yata Nimasu Kushitamahiko Shrine

The gods of worship are Kushitama Nigihayahi and Mikashikiyahime. He is worshiped as the god of aviation.　There is also a theory that this place was Yamatai Kingdom.
The main shrine, which is sai･･･

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Yakuon Hachiman Shrine

The god of worship are Hondawakenomikoto and Okinagatarashihimenomikoto. This shrine was built in the place where there was a herb garden for　court nobles in the Nara period, and was later relocated･･･

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Meta Shrine

The deities are Hiedanoare, Amanouzume and Sarutahiko.
The Are Festival is held on August 16th every year to thank Hiedanoare, who is known as the folklore of "Kojiki".
The 1st Are Fes･･･

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Hieda Moated Settlement

A medieval remains that surrounds the village to protect it from foreign enemies and floods and to use water, and is a city-designated cultural property that remains almost completely. Famous as a typ･･･

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Tomyo-ji Temple

It is said that it was built at the request of Prince Toneri, and the principal image is a sitting statue of the wooden Yakushi Nyorai, an important cultural property of Japan.
In addition, it has ･･･

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Tosen-ji Temple

It is famous for as a national important cultural property, the wooden Amida Nyorai and the statues of Samurai on both sides (Kaikei style, Kamakura period).
The Buddhist priest Hoyo built it in Ch･･･

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Tsutsui Jyunkei History Park

Tsutsui Junkei's graveyard, which ruled Yamato during the sengoku period and built Koriyama Castle at the behest of Oda Nobunaga, is a national important cultural property.

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Sokujyo-ji Temple

Koriyama feudal lord Honda Masakatsu's family temple.
Honda Masakatsu was one of the Tokugawa big four.
The grandson of Honda Tadakatsu, he moved to Yamatokoriyama from Himeji with 190,000 ston･･･

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Sentai-ji Temple

It is said that the sister of Genshin founded.
The main idol, Amitabha triad, was built during the Muromachi period.
The small shrine that houses this is a rare rosewood-painted Raden from the ･･･

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Saiho-ji Temple

The statue of Amida Nyorai, the principal idol, is from the Fujiwara period.
When Yoshisato Yanagisawa became the owner of Koriyama Castle, Shichiro Omori, the official who handed over the castle o･･･

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Shura and Stone Exhibition Place

The stones that were actually used during the "Shura Hiki" that was held during the castle festival as a commemorative project of the completion of the Koriyama Castle castle tower observato･･･

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Shungakuin

Toyotomi Hidenaga who was the younger brother of the famous samurai Toyotomi Hideyoshi, was one of the most powerful and significant warlords of Japan's Sengoku period and regarded as 'Hideyoshi's bra･･･

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Koriyama Hachiman Shrine

The gods of worship are Yahatanokami, Himegami and Okinagatarashihime. Also known as Yanagi Hachimangu. It's enshrined in the Muromachi period at first, and moved to the current location around May 15･･･

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Kakuanji Temple

Open wisdom and reveal the way.
In the land of Kumakorishojya Temple, which Prince Shotoku was familiar with as a school building
The wisdom to live strong and supple leads to a path of light.

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Tatsuta Shrine

Approximately 2100 years ago, during the era of the tenth Emperor Sujin, a god appeared in the emperor's dream while bad crops and epidemics were prevalent in Japan. The emperor was told to set the pa･･･

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