Asuka

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.
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  • Type: Village with 5,890 residents
  • Description: village in Takaichi district, Nara Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Asuka (Nara)”, “Asuka, nara”, “Asuka, Nara”, “Асука, Нара”, and “اسوكا”
  • Postal code: 634-0111
  • Neighbors: , , and
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Shobuike Kofun and Tachibana-dera.

Shōbuike Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound, located…

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple located in the village of Asuka, , Japan.

Buddhist temple
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Kawara-dera was a Buddhist temple established during…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Asuka and Takatori.

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refers to the south-eastern part of Nara Basin…

Town
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is a town located in , , Japan. is situated 3 km southwest of Asuka.

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is a city located in , Japan.

Asuka

Latitude
34.47069° or 34° 28′ 15″ north
Longitude
135.81255° or 135° 48′ 45″ east
Population
5,890
Elevation
100 metres (328 feet)
Established
July 3rd, 1956
Open location code
8Q6QFRC7+72
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2473141807
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
1864967
Wiki­data ID
Q752397
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Asuka” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أسوكا”
  • Armenian: “Ասուկա”
  • Bulgarian: “Асука”
  • Catalan: “Asuka”
  • Cebuano: “Asuka-mura”
  • Chinese: “明日香村”
  • Czech: “Asuka”
  • Dutch: “Asuka”
  • French: “Asuka”
  • German: “Asuka”
  • Hebrew: “אסוקה”
  • Hungarian: “Aszuka”
  • Indonesian: “Asuka, Nara”
  • Indonesian: “Asuka”
  • Irish: “Asuka”
  • Italian: “Asuka”
  • Japanese: “Asuka-mura”
  • Japanese: “あすかむら”
  • Japanese: “明日香村”
  • Japanese: “飛鳥”
  • Korean: “아스카 촌”
  • Korean: “아스카무라”
  • Korean: “아스카촌”
  • Persian: “آسوکا”
  • Polish: “Asuka (miejscowość)”
  • Polish: “Asuka”
  • Portuguese: “Asuka”
  • Romanian: “Asuka, Nara”
  • Romanian: “Asuka”
  • Russian: “Асука (село)”
  • Russian: “Асука”
  • Spanish: “Asuka”
  • Swedish: “Asuka”
  • Tagalog: “Asuka, Nara”
  • Tagalog: “Asuka”
  • Thai: “อาซูกะ”
  • Turkish: “Asuka, Nara”
  • Turkish: “Asuka”
  • Ukrainian: “Асука”
  • Urdu: “اسوکا، نارا”
  • Yue Chinese: “明日香村”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Kawahara and Noguchi.

Notable Places Nearby

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