Daikandaiji Asuka Mizuochi Ruins（5－G） Asuka Village Gallery of Buried Asuka Historical Museum, Nara National Temple Ruins Water clock ruins known as Japan's first clock. It is thought to Cultural Properties（5－G） Research Institute for Cultural Properties（5－H） have used the water flowing from Asuka River to measure time. （4－G） Exhibition and You can enjoy an easy-to-understand introduction of explanation of the history and culture of the A state-sponsored temple constructed artifacts, etc. of the Asuka area focusing mainly on the 6th and by the government, it was created The Tomb of Soga no Iruka’s Head（6－G） ruins excavated by the 7th centuries. This Museum exhibits artifacts from the end of the 7th century to the Asuka Village Cultural related to Asuka, reconstruction models, etc. Cutting through the Asukadera Temple grounds to the west, there beginning of the 8th century. The Assets Division. ■Entry Fee: 270 yen stands a Gorinto (five-ringed tower). It was said that the severed former temple was destroyed by a ■Entry Fee: Free ■Closed: Every Monday (in the event head of Soga no Iruka, an influential person assassinated in the ■Closed: End of year great fire in 711 and not restored. Now that the Monday is a national holiday, Asuka Itabuki Palace, came flying there, and in order to hold a and new year period the following weekday is closed.) and December 26 to January 3, except only the dirt mounds remain. memorial service for the attacking head it was buried there. ■Entry hours: 9:00-17:00 for special exhibition periods ■Entry hours：9：00～16：30

Amakashiniimasu Asukadera Temple（6－G） Asuka Folklore Museum Asukaniimasu Shrine （5－F） Built from the end of the 6th century to the start of the 7th （6－H） （5－H） Shrine century with the prayer of Soga no Umako, it is Japan's oldest Introduction of history and annual At the "Onda Festival", held every year on The ancient trial called "Kugatachi" full-fledged Buddhist Temple. The copper Shakanyorai sedentary events of Asuka Village, with exhibits of the 1st Sunday of February, a performance was held here in 415 in an attempt to statue (Important Cultural Property) is the principle object of materials relating to lifestyles, everyday of spousal harmony by a Tengu resolve conflict in the government. In worship and is known by the popular name "Asuka Daibutsu". objects, folklore, etc. long-nosed goblin and Otafuku this trial, parties put their hands in ■Entrance fee: 350 yen ■Closed: April 7-April 9 ■Open ■Entry Fee: Free moon-faced woman draws much laughter. boiling water, and the person who hours: April 1 - September 30: 9：00～17：30; October 1-March ■Closed: Every Monday, end of year It is said to possess blessings of children, wasn't scalded was correct. 31: 9：00～17：00 and new year period easy childbirth, and marriage.

Nara Prefecture Complex of Man’yo Culture（6－H） Kawaharadera Temple Ruins（7－G） Tortoise-shaped Stone A comprehensive cultural facility , It was established when it was dedicated to Man yo poetry and Structure（6－H） , constructed by Emperor Tenji to pray for It is a stonework depicting the form of a humorous tortoise. Its ancient Man yo culture of the 8th his mother Empress Saimei's happiness in head with round eyes serves as a water intake, and the water century. In addition to the the afterlife. The inner gate ruins, etc. are Japanese paintings exhibiton hall, collected in the shell flows out from the tail which is carved , maintained and remain today. into a drain. The ruins which unfold over the hilly region and the Man yo book and information ■Entrance fee: 300 yen ■Closed: Open include Tortoise-shaped Stone Structure are currently called room, the museum shop, and also all year, excluding cases of special "Sakafune Stone Ruins". It is also thought that there was a bakery café are in the building. circumstances ■Open hours: 9：00～ some kind of ritual conducted here. ■Entry fee: 600 yen ■Closed: Mondays (the following weekday on 17：00; please inquire regarding details on national holidays), year end and New Year holidays, and for display closed days and open hours. changes. ■Entry hours: 10：00～17：30 (last entry 17:00) Tachibanadera Temple（7－G） （6－H） Kameishi（Tortoise Stone）（7－F） Sakafuneishi （6－H） Said to be the birthplace This mysterious Asukaike Ruins With its cute expression like a gentle of Umayadonooji/Prince stonework is Remains of a valuable integrated smile, this mysterious stonework is Shotoku Taishi, this is one representative of workshop from the formative period of representative of Asuka. An animal of the 7 temples built by Asuka. The surface the Japanese nation under the ritsuryo like a tortoise is carved into a giant him. We know that it was has been smoothed codes, from the mid-7th century to the granite stone. It is not known why it built in 680 through fire flat and on it are early-8th century. Metal dolls, needles, was made, but the tortoise changes its records. There is also a carved round, and decorative items as well as glass direction from facing north to facing stone which possesses two rounded-square, and stones such as crystals, lacquer east and is presently facing faces--one good and one evil. and elliptical crafts, and tools relating to the southwest, and it is said that when the ■Entrance fee: 350 yen ■Closed: Open all year, excluding depressions, all of which are connected by straight drains. manufacture of these have been tortoise faces west, the entire Yamato cases of special circumstances ■Open hours: 9：00～17：00 It is named as such due to it being said that it was used excavated from the workshop area. Province would sink into a sea of mud. for alcohol production, but its actual use is still unknown. Fuhonsen, said to be Japan's first copper currency, was also found. Oni-no-Secchin/Manaita Nimenseki（Two-faced Stone） , （7－I） Tumulus（The Devil s Toilet/ （7－G） Asukakyo-ato Okadera Temple Its formal name is Ryugai-ji. There is a pond called Ryugai-ike which is Stonework with two faces̶one （6－G） chopping board)（8－D） Enchi Ruins said to have a dragon sealed within in the grounds. The principle object good and one evil̶found in the The remains of a garden pond contain a of worship is the Cintamani-cakra bodhisattva sedentary statue It appears to be a mysterious Tachibana-dera temple grounds. stonework, but actually it is the river dike with a steep slope of piled (Important Cultural Property), which is the largest earthen statue in Comparing the good side with Stone cover (toilet) and floor stones, and stones are spread across the Japan. In the spring, 3000 rhododendrons color the grounds. its pure face and the evil side (chopping board) of a Hollowing out bottom. On the south side of the pond, a ■Entrance fee: 300 yen ■Closed: Open all year, excluding cases of style side-opening style Stone with its largely warped face is a 1.65m stone structure is installed as a special circumstances ■Open hours: March 1-November 30: 8：00～ chamber. It is thought to be a long compelling mystery of this water fountain. 17：00; December 1 - End of February: 8：00～16：30 flat-topped burial mound constructed stonework. in the mid-7th century. Based on the shape, there is a legend that the devil cooked passing travelers on the chopping board and used the toilet there. Itabuki Palace Ruins (Asuka-kyo Ruins) Nanto Asuka Welcome Center and （8－C） （8－C） Mausoleum of Emperor Kinmei Tumulus of Kibihime no Miko （7－H） Inukai Man’yo Memorial Hall（7－H） Built in the latter half of the 6th century, its total A round burial mound in the southwest of the Kinmei A hall which honors the late Takashi Inukai (Person of Cultural Itabuki Palace was the mid-7th length is about 138m, its total rear circle diameter is Imperial Mausoleum, known for its monkey stone. The Merit), a famous Asuka villager who loved the "Manyoshu" poem century palace of Empress about 73m, and the breadth of its forward part is monkey stone which was excavated from the paddy field anthology and Asuka village and worked toward conserving its Kogyoku that became the 107m, but it is estimated that at the time of in the southern Kinmei Imperial Mausoleum in the Edo scenery. It features an attached cafe where people can relax and setting for a coup in 645. The construction it was even much bigger than today. period is currently placed here. view the book collection. ■Entry fee: Free ■Closed: Every Wednesday (when falling on a national remains of several palaces are holiday, the following day), end of year and new year period ■Entry hours: 10：00～17：00 found here. Kengoshizuka Tumulus（8－B） Saruishi（Monkey Stones）（8－C） Stoneworks with faces An octagonal mound whose which evoke a monkey exquisite stone burial chamber whose age and reason of Ishibutai Tumulus（8－I） from which massive tuff was Mausoleum of Emperor Tenmu and creation are unknown. An ancient tomb which is representative excavated is its highlight, and Based on their features Empress Jito（8－E） of the Asuka path with the largest it is a joint burial site planned they have been given Octagonal burial mound housing Emperor Tenmu and stone huts in Japan. Constructed at for the internment of 2 coffins names of priests, men, Empress Jito. It is said that there was lacquered wood the start of the 7th century, the at the time of construction. women, and the coffin placed upon a gilt bronze catafalque and a gilt embankment of the grave mound Based on the mound shape it is assumed to be the tomb of Sannogongen deity, and are around 1m tall. bronze outer container with a silver urn inside. was detached at an early stage and an emperor or similar person. giant side-hole type stone huts were exposed. There were about 30 exposed stones with an estimated Marukoyama Tumulus（9－A） Omiashi Shrine and The Hinokumadera total weight of around 2300t. It was designated as Special Historic Site A polygonal tomb found in Mayumioka. （10－D） Temple Ruins of Japan in 1952. There is also drainage equipment Hinokuma dera Temple is the house Asuka Historical National ■Entry Fee: 250 yen in the surroundings. The interior of temple of Yamato no Ayauji ,who Government Park Hall（8－D） ■Closed: Open all year (excluding cases of special circumstances) ■Open hours: 8：30～17：00 the side-opening style stone burial came to Japan from the Asian chamber is painted with plaster, mainland.Currently ,the temple is in and a lacquered wood coffin, gilt the precincts of Omiashi bronze coffin fixtures with a flower Shrine,which has a 13-story Asuka Historical National Government Park was separated into 5 areas̶Iwaido Area, Ishibutai Area, Amakashinooka pattern design, human bones, pagoda (important cultural asset) Area, Takamatsuzuka Surrounding Area, and Kitora Tumulus Area (planned to open in 2016) for the purpose of stones, etc. were discovered built in Heian Period. preserving the historical features and cultural assets of Asuka. In the Takamatsuzuka Surrounding Area there is the therein. Its scale and structure are "Asuka Historical National Government Park Hall" which is the base of Asuka touring and introduces the history of both compared to Takamatsuzuka the Asuka area and ways to enjoy the park. ■Entry Fee: Free ■Closed: December 29-January 3 Tumulus. ■Entry hours: 9：30～17：00 (closes 16:30 between December and February)

Kitora Tumulus Nakaoyama Tumulus（9－D） Takamatsuzuka Tumulus（9－D） Previously called "Ishihaka"(Stone tomb), it is an octagonal grave mound covered with stones. It is （11－D） also thought to be the imperial mausoleum of Emperor Monmu. The interior of the side-opening style In 1972, this round burial mound suddenly drew stone burial chamber is painted red. The Stone burial chamber attention for its richly colored wall paintings such as a includes drawings of the group of men and women, the four Chinese gods, four Chinese gods (Black constellations, etc. drawn in its stone burial chamber. Miyakozuka Tumulus（9－I） Tortoise, Vermilion Bird, Constructed from the end of the 7th century to the start White Tiger, Azure Dragon) of the 8th century, it was designated as Special Historic There is a legend of a golden bird singing on New Year's Day, and the 12 zodiac animals Site in 1973. Today the stone huts have been so it is also known as Kinchozuka (Golden Bird Mound). with human bodies. And in dismantled and carried out and the wall paintings Located about 400m southeast of Ishibutai Tumulus, there is a the Asuka Historical (National Treasures) are currently being restored. house-shaped sarcophagus made of tuff in the side-hole type Museum and Asuka Village stone hut. Because a catafalque in addition to this one has Gallery of Buried Cultural also been confirmed, it is also considered to be a later Properties you can see （9－D） additional burial by wood coffin. restored models. Takamatsuzuka Mural Museum Designated as Special Adjacent to the Takamatsuzuka Tumulus, it Historic Site in 2000. reproduces all of the valuable wall paintings （9－E） Asuka Inabuchi Palace Ruins（9－H） (Ｎational Treasures) including the richly colored Mausoleum of Emperor Monmu "Asuka Bijin (Asuka Beauties)" from the time It is a round burial mound enshrining Emperor Ruins which were discovered about 400m to the south of when wall paintings were originally discovered. Monmu. However, most ancient tombs deemed the Ishibutai Tumulus. The discovery of roof tiles and the ※Amounts of entrance fees, etc. are current as of imperial mausoleums are octagonal, and due to the layout of the structures appear to indicate shrine remains, January 2015. They may change without notice. Monitors providing explanations in 3 languages. You can enjoy an easy-to-understand overall introduction of the ancient tomb. fact that Emperor Monmu was cremated, it is but the era of the remains are also said to suggest that it [Asuka/Fujiwara's Ancient Capitals and Related Properties] Heritage Assets ■Entry Fee: 250 yen ■Closed: December 29-January 3 ■Entry hours: 9：00～17：00 thought that Nakaoyama Tumulus is perhaps more was the Asuka-no Kawabe-no Karimiya, temporary imperial plausible. palace.

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