Town guide
Kashihara
橿原市
The legendary birthplace of the Japanese nation, with Kashihara Jingu shrine, the old merchant town of Imai-cho and the site of the Fujiwara-kyo capital.
City in Nara
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- places to see
- 12
- protected local food
- 1
- traditional crafts
- 3
- Japan Heritage stories
- 12
Map of Kashihara
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Things to see in Kashihara
Museum of the Archaeological Institute of Kashihara
奈良県立橿原考古学研究所附属博物館A museum in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Kume no Miagata Shrine
久米御縣神社A Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Niizawa-Senzuka Kofun Cluster
新沢千塚古墳群An ancient burial mound in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Moto-Yakushi-ji Temple Ruins
本薬師寺A historic site in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Ueyama Kofun
植山古墳An ancient burial mound in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Maruyama Kofun
丸山古墳An ancient burial mound in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Kashihara Jingu
橿原神宮A Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Kashihara Site
橿原遺跡A historic site in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Kashihara Sports Park
橿原市営橿原運動公園A park in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Iruka Shrine
入鹿神社A Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Tochi no Miagata Nimasu Shrine
十市御縣坐神社A Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Shijo Kofun Cluster
四条古墳群An ancient burial mound in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Explore by interest
Nearby towns and day trips
Japan Heritage stories in Nara
- Aizu's 33 Kannon pilgrimage: faith with a day out
- Asuka: the women who shaped the birth of Japan
- Gyoda: the town of tabi storehouses
- Iga and Koka: in search of the real ninja
- Izumo: the sacred land where the sun sets
- Kamenose: crossing the landslide heart of the Tatsuta Kodo
- Katsuragi Shugen: where mountain asceticism began
- Michinoku gold: where Japan's gold story began
- Nyonin Koya: the temples where women prayed instead of Mount Koya
Local foods from Nara
Crafts from Nara
Weather in Osaka this week
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24 Oct
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25 Oct
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Mon
26 Oct
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Tue
27 Oct
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Warm: T-shirts and breathable clothes, plus a light layer for air-conditioned trains and shops.
Good to know
- Imai-cho has about 500 traditional buildings, the most of any preserved district in Japan. It's quiet and free to walk.
- Kashihara Jingu stands at the foot of Mount Unebi, where legend says Emperor Jimmu took the throne.
- The Fujiwara Palace site is a wide open field ringed by the three Yamato mountains, with flower fields in season.