‘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…
See & Do
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 & Seiyo-ji Temple
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
Just a five-minute walk from the sacred Niukawakami Jinja Shrine, Higashi-no-Taki (“The Eastern Waterfall”) flows into Yumebuchi, a deep pool…
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…
Yatagarasu Shrine
This shrine enshrines Yatagarasu, a legendary three-legged crow, and is associated with the first emperor of Japan, Jimmu. Legend has…
Grape & Strawberry Picking
You can enjoy grape picking from mid-July through October, strawberry picking from January to late-May at Shorenji Lake Tourism Village…
Michi-no-Eki Ise Honkaido Mitsue & Mitsue Onsen ‘Himeshi no Yu’
This Michi-no-Eki is located at the intersection of National Routes 369 and 368 in Mitsue Village. As the name shows,…
Nunome no Sato
Nunome no Sato is located near Nunome dam, where you can shop, dine and play with animals. The shop sells…
Wanpaku Zoo
Wanpaku Zoo is a small petting zoo where you can play with animals such as goats, rabbits, and ducks. Your…
Shisha Shrine
Located on Ise Honkaido, one of the oldest pilgrimage roads that connect Yamato, part of Nara Prefecture, and Ise, pilgrims…
Ise Honkaido
Ise Honkaido is one of the oldest and the steepest pilgrimage roads that connect Yamato, part of Nara Prefecture, and…
Mikumari Zakura Cherry Trees
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…
Boken-no-mori Yamazoe
Yamazoe, a small village with rustic forests and yet good access from a major highway, is a perfect destination for…
