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The Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara,
Nara Prefecture |
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| Learn the ancient
history of Japan |
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 The
Archaeological Institute of Kashihara is the largest and oldest
archaeological institute in Japan. The museum annexed to the
Institute mainly displays artifacts excavated since 1938.
A report of the latest excavation research results over the
past year is shown at its summer event "Yamato wo Horu", (Excavating
in Yamato). The feature display at the museum is a decorated
sword and other swords excavated from Fujinoki
Burial Mound.
 0744-24-1185
/ 9:00 - 17:00 / Closed on Mondays (or the following Tuesday
if the Monday falls on a national holiday)
  400
 A
5-minute walk from Kintetsu Unebi Goryo Mae Station / A 15-minute
walk from Kintetsu Kashihara Jingu Mae Station |
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| Monju Bosatsu Buddha
Statue, the largest of its kind in Japan |
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 Known
as the largest Monju Bosatsu in Japan, 7m in height, is a
statue of the Boddhisattva Monju riding on a gigantic lion.
Monju Bosatsu is a symbol of divine wisdom. Abeno Monjuin
Temple, otherwise known by the more familiar name of "Abeno
Monju San," is one of the three major Monju temples in Japan.
The other two are "Kirido no Monju" in Amanohasidate, Kyoto
Pref. and "Kameoka Monju" in Yamagata Pref. Because Monju
is a symbol of wisdom, the temple is visited by many students
wishing to pass the high school entrance exam.
0744-43-0002
/ 9:00 - 17:00 / Open 7 days a week
700
(Maccha green powder tea and Japanese confectionary included)
A
20-minute walk from JR and Kintetsu Sakurai Station or Take
bus No. 35 or 36 from JR / Kintetsu Sakurai Station and get
off at Abeno Monjuin Mae. |
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| Magnificent shrine
buildings surrounded by beautiful colored maple leaves |
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 The
vermilion shrine buildings are beautifully set in the thick
forest surrounding them. A thirteen-story pagoda approx. 17m
in height is located in the sanctuary. It is a famous sightseeing
spot for autumn leaves, as approx. 3,000 maple trees grow
in the sanctuary.
0744-49-0001
/ 9:00 - 16:30 / Open 7 days a week
Admission
fee : 500
Take
bus No. 4 from JR or Kintetsu Sakurai Station and get off
at Tanzan Jinja. A 5-minute walk from the bus stop
 Major
events : Spring Kemari (ball kicking) Festival (April.29)
; Fall Kemari Festival (November 3) |
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| Jizo deity of safe
delivery and child-birth |
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 "Koyasu
Enmei Jizo" is worshipped here as a Jizo of safe delivery
and child-birth. The Jizo statue in this temple is made of
stone, the largest of its kind in the Yamato (Nara) area.
It receives a large number of worshippers every day. The temple
is also the home of a "Juichimen (eleven faced) Kannon" statue
that has ten faces on the top of its main face, which is seen
as a masterpiece of sculpture from the Tenpyo Period in the
8th century. It is designated as a national treasure.
0744-43-0005
/ 9:00 - 16:30 / Open 7 days a week
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Take bus No. 12 or 14 from JR or Kintetsu Sakurai Station
and get off at Shorinji Mae. A 3-minute walk from the bus
stop |
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