PATH OF THE SUN AND OLD PILGRIMAGE ROAD https://enntourism.com facebook.com/enntourism twitter.com/enntourism instagram.com/enntourism East Nara Nabari Tourism Marketing Nabari City Hall 4th oor, 1-1 Konodai, Nabari-shi, Mie-ken 518-0492 Japan
[email protected] +81-595-41-1057 Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM / Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays: Closed EAST NARA & NABARI, JAPAN OFF-THE-BEATEN TRACK WITH HIDDEN HISTORIES East Nara and Nabari is a region where two spiritual and religious paths coincide with each other. The “Path of the Sun” is an area which stretches from Nara in the west to Ise in the east at latitude 34°32’ north. Along the “Path of the Sun”, a major pilgrimage road runs. It is called“Ise-Honkaido”, which leads to Ise Grand Shrine, the most sacred place in the Shinto religion and the most important religious site in Japan. Many historically important temples and shrines are also scattered on “Path of the Sun”. They were designed taking direction into consideration, implying that the direction was regarded as a sacred path of sun worship. On the Ise-Honkaido [MAP-4] vernal and autumnal equinox days, the Morokino, Uda City, Nara Prefecture sun rises and sets exactly at this latitude, indicating its great signicance to ancient people. Five-storied Pagoda at Muro-ji Temple [MAP-2] The pagoda, built approximately 1,000 years ago, is known as the smallest outdoor ve-storied pagoda in Japan. It is designated a National Treasure. Muro-ji Temple [MAP-2] Located at Muro Mountain, Muro-ji is an isolated mountain temple, which has been an object of worship since the 8th century.