Takidani Iris Garden
Takidani Iris Garden is best known for its Japanese irises filling the 25,000m2 garden in early summer, but the garden…
See & Do
‘Yanase-shuku’, Former Hosokawa Family Residence
The former Hosokawa Residence is located on the Hase Kaido and was built from the Edo period to the beginning…
Nabari Todo Family Residence Remains
The central part of the present Nabari is built on the former foundations of the residence of the Todo family,…
Historical Museum of Medicine ‘Kusuri-no-Yakata’
This museum shows the history of the pharmaceutical industry developed in Ouda. It is the former Hosokawa family residence, estimated…
Morino Medicinal Herb Garden
Known as one of Japan’s oldest private medicinal herb gardens, this garden was first opened in 1729 by Tosuke Morino,…
Sumisaka Shrine
Sumisaka Shrine is known as Japan's oldest shrine dedicated to the deity of health. According to Japan’s oldest existing historical…
Sekita Shrine
In the 8th century, Kashima-no-kami, the chief deity of Kashima Shrine in Ibaraki Prefecture, is believed to have stopped by…
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…
