Town guide
Tenri
天理市
The headquarters town of the Tenrikyo religion and the northern start of the Yamanobe-no-Michi, an ancient trail past Isonokami Shrine and royal kofun tombs.
City in Nara
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- places to see
- 13
- protected local food
- 1
- traditional crafts
- 3
- Japan Heritage stories
- 12
Map of Tenri
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Things to see in Tenri
Kushiyama Kofun
櫛山古墳An ancient burial mound in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Kurozuka Kofun
黒塚古墳An ancient burial mound in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Wanishita Shrine
和爾下神社A Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Isonokami Jingu
石上神宮A Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Hamizuka Kofun
ハミ塚古墳An ancient burial mound in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Nakayama Otsuka Kofun
中山大塚古墳An ancient burial mound in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Izanagi Shrine
伊射奈岐神社A Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Uchiyama Eikyu-ji Temple Site
内山永久寺A historic site in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Juni Shrine
十二神社A Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Yatsugi Shrine
夜都岐神社A notable old tree in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Yamato Tenjinyama Kofun
大和天神山古墳An ancient burial mound in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Somanouchi Kofun Cluster
杣之内古墳群An ancient burial mound in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
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Ryuozan Castle
龍王山城A castle in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
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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
This week's weather (nearest forecast: Osaka)
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24 Oct
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25 Oct
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Mon
26 Oct
Cloudy
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Rain 70%
Tue
27 Oct
Cloudy
High 24°CLow 17°C
Rain 50%
Warm: T-shirts and breathable clothes, plus a light layer for air-conditioned trains and shops.
Good to know
- The popular hiking stretch of the Yamanobe-no-Michi runs from Isonokami Shrine in Tenri to Omiwa Shrine in Sakurai. Allow most of a day.
- Isonokami Shrine is one of Japan's oldest shrines. Chickens roam its grounds freely.
- The Kurozuka Kofun Exhibition Hall shows finds from a tomb where 33 bronze mirrors were found.
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