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Kurotaki-Morimonogatari Village |
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| Comprehensive recreation
facilities complete with hot spring |
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 Located
at the center of Nara Prefecture, Kurotaki-Morimonogatari
Village is a recreation facility in the forest. The facility
has a hot spring, a pool and tennis court(s) as well as other
amenities, and visitors can enjoy sports in the midst of nature.
The 200 year-old house of a former village master (Shoya)
is open to the public and gives us a glimpse of people's lives
in the village in the past.
 0747-62-2770
/ Closed on Tuesdays (or the following Wednesday if the Tuesday
falls on a national holiday)
 Drive
along the Route 169 from Kashihara City to Shimoichi Town.
From Shimoichi, go southward along the Route 309. Cross over
the Hirosaki Toge pass, and turn left at the corner of Yoshinoji
309 Sogo Annai Center |
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| Seasons are beautifully
reflected in the pure brook. |
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 It
is possible to truly appreciate nature here. The 4km long
valley is decorated with both large and small waterfalls,
giant rocks and hanging bridges. Visitors can enjoy azaleas
and other flowers in summer, and the views of colored leaves
reflecting in the river in fall.
0747-63-0321
(Tenkawa Village Tourism Planning Divn.)
Take
bus No. 2 or 7 from Kintetsu Shimoichiguchi Station and get
off at Tenkawa Kawai. A 40-minute walk from the bus stop |
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| A plum-flower mountain
village |
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 Approx.
20,000 plum flowers are in full bloom from the end of February
through March. Ancient Japanese poems about this plum grove
written in the 14th century show that the village was already
a famous plum village at this time. The existing plum grove
was shaped for the cultivation and harvesting of plums in
the 19th century.
07473-3-0301
(Nishi Yoshino Village Industrial Divn.)
Take
bus No. 1, 2, 3, 5 or 10 from JR Gojo Station and get off
at Ano Wada Kitaguchi. A 3-minute walk from the bus stop |
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Oto Cosmic Park Hoshino Kuni |
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| Get a closer view
of the skyful of stars |
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 This
is a planetarium located at Oto Village, well-known for its
beautiful night sky and hot spring. The reflecting telescope
with a focal length of 450mm is open to visitors for star
gazing. The planetarium shows approx. 6,000 stars on the 360°screen.
It is a good place to ponder over the mysteries of the universe.
0747-35-0321
/ Closed on Mondays. (or the following Tuesday, if the Monday
falls on a national holiday)
 Adult
:  500
/ Child : 300
Take
bus from Kintetsu Yagi Station and get off at Otomura Yakuba. |
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