Ōyamato

Ōyamato is a locality in Tenri-shi, Nara. Ōyamato is situated nearby to the neighborhood Joganjicho, as well as near Nagaracho.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nagara Station and Ōyamato Shrine.

Nagara Station

Railway station

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Nagara Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tenri, Nara, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company.

Ōyamato Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Tenri, Nara in Japan. In the time of Emperor Sujin there was a crisis. Amaterasu and Yamato Okunitama, the tutelary deity of Yamato, were originally worshipped in the great hall of the imperial palace.

Kuroduka tumulus

Archaeological site

Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.

Kurozuka Kofun is a Kofun period keyhole-shaped burial mound, located in the Yanagimoto-cho neighborhood of the city of Tenri, Nara in the Kansai region of Japan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tawaramoto and Miyake.

Tawaramoto

Town

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Tawaramoto is a town located in Shiki District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 31,470 in 13653 households, and a population density of 1500 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 21.09 km2. Tawaramoto is situated 3½ km west of Ōyamato.

Miyake

Town

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Miyake is a town located in Shiki District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 1 November 2024, the town had an estimated population of 6430 in 3060 households, and a population density of 1600 persons per km2. Miyake is situated 5 km west of Ōyamato.

Sakurai

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Sakurai is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the city had an estimated population of 54,384 in 25678 households, and a population density of 550 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 98.91 km2.

Ōyamato

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Oyamato” and “Yamato”
Location: Tenri-shi, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.56667° or 34° 34′ north

Longitude

135.83333° or 135° 50′ east

Elevation

56 metres (184 feet)

Open location code

8Q6QHR8M+M8

GeoNames ID

1853472

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