Asuka-mura

Asuka is a village located in Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2017, the village has an estimated population of 5,681, with 2,170 households, and a population density of 240 inhabitants per square mile.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Asuka-dera Temple and Takamatsuzuka Mounded Tomb.

Buddhist temple
Asuka-dera, also known as Hōkō-ji, is a Buddhist…

Archaeological site
The Takamatsuzuka Tomb is an Asuka period circular…

Archaeological site
is a Kofun period burial mound…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Asuka and Kashihara.

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Asuka-mura

Latitude
34.471° or 34° 28′ 16″ north
Longitude
135.8209° or 135° 49′ 15″ east
Population
5,870
Elevation
118 metres (387 feet)
Open location code
8Q6QFRCC+C9
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

“Asuka-mura” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “明日香村”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Oka and Asuka.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ishibutai Kofun and Takamatsuzuka Tomb.

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Worth a closer look: Nara and Horyuji.

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