Sekita Shrine
In the 8th century, Kashima-no-kami, the chief deity of Kashima Shrine in Ibaraki Prefecture, is believed to have stopped by…
Scenic Spots
Kasuga Shrine at Tsuchiyahara
This shrine at Tsuchiyahara, one of the two Kasuga Shrines in Mitsue Village, is known for its large 400-year-old ginkgo…
Lake Murou
Lake Murou, where the Murou Dam is located, is an excellent place to enjoy cycling and hiking throughout the four…
Lake Nunome
Lake Nunome, with its dam, lies across the border of Yamazoe Village and Nara City. You can appreciate the magnificent…
Aoba no Taki Waterfall
This mysterious waterfall cascades from a forest behind Seiyo-ji Temple in Uda City, which had long been a place for…
Hingashi no Taki Falls
About a 5-minute walk from the Niukawakami Shrine, this sacred waterfall with a shimenawa (Shinto wreath) is protected by Fudo…
Nageshi no Taki Falls
This waterfall is a 15-meter waterfall on the Takino River in the precincts of Hakuba-ji Temple in Higashi Yoshino Village.…
Nanataki-Yatsubo Falls
Nanataki-Yatsubo is a cascade at a hidden spot in Higashiyoshino Village. The name means “seven falls and eight basins” in…
Saijobo Waterfall
It is said that there used to be a Buddhist temple here called Saijobo, where ascetics purified themselves and worshipped…
Mikumari Zakura
100 cherry trees known as “Mikumari Zakura” or Mikumari Cherry Trees are planted along the riverbank near the Udano Mikumari…
Snow Mountain Trekking
Although winter is the most severe season to climb the mountain, the reward is the view—the rime ice. Rime ice…
World Maple Park ‘Hirara’
As the name shows, the park has over 3,000 maple trees with 1,200 different species from around the world. Used…
