Hanayagura Observatory
Hanayagura Observatory is a scenic viewpoint in Yoshino, Nara. Hanayagura Observatory is situated nearby to the ruins Tadanobu Sato Hana Yagura, as well as near 横川覚範の首塚.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yoshino Mikumari Shrine and Mount Yoshino.
Yoshino Mikumari Shrine
Shinto shrine
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Yoshino Mikumari Shrine is a Shinto shrine located on Mount Yoshino in Yoshino district, Nara, Japan. It is closely associated with Emperor Go-Daigo. Yoshino Mikumari Shrine is situated 210 metres southeast of Hanayagura Observatory.
Mount Yoshino
Photo: Nankou Oronain (as365n2), CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Yoshino is the general name for the mountain ridge that stretches from the south bank of the Yoshino River in the town of Yoshino central Nara Prefecture, Japan, to the Ōmine Mountains, stretching for about eight kilometers from north-to-south, or the broader name of the area dotted with shrines and temples, centered around Kinpusen-ji Temple. Mount Yoshino is situated 710 metres northwest of Hanayagura Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kurotaki and Shimoichi.
Kurotaki
Village
Photo: Kansai explorer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kurotaki is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the village had an estimated population of 536 and a population density of 10 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 47.70 km2. Kurotaki is situated 4½ km south of Hanayagura Observatory.
Shimoichi
Town
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Shimoichi is a town in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the town had an estimated population of 4,294 and a population density of 69 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 61.99 km2. Shimoichi is situated 7 km west of Hanayagura Observatory.
Kawakami
Village
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Kawakami is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the village had an estimated population of 1,023 and a population density of 3.8 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 269.26 km2. Kawakami is situated 8 km east of Hanayagura Observatory.
Hanayagura Observatory
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Yoshino, Yoshino district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.35544° or 34° 21′ 20″ northLongitude
135.8718° or 135° 52′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8Q6Q9V4C+5POpenStreetMap ID
node 1902425518OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Hanayagura Observatory” goes by many names.
- French: “Observatoire Hanayagura”
- Japanese: “Hanayagura tenbō-dai”
- Japanese: “はな やぐら てんぼうだい”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tadanobu Sato Hana Yagura and 横川覚範の首塚.
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