Ikazuchino-Oka
Ikazuchino-Oka is a hill in Asuka-mura, Takaichi district, Nara. Ikazuchino-Oka is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Amakashi Hill Observation Deck, as well as near the archaeological site Asuka Mizuochi ruins.Photo: Terumasa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Asuka-dera Temple and Asuka Mizuochi ruins.
Asuka-dera Temple
Buddhist temple
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Asuka-dera, also known as Hōkō-ji, is a Buddhist temple located in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It currently belongs to the Shingon-shū Buzan-ha sect. Asuka-dera Temple is situated 690 metres southeast of Ikazuchino-Oka.
Asuka Mizuochi ruins
Archaeological site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Asuka Mizuochi Site was a water clock located in Asuka in the Kansai region of Japan during the Asuka period. Its ruins were designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1976 with the area under protection expanded in 1982. Asuka Mizuochi ruins is situated 440 metres southeast of Ikazuchino-Oka.
Asuka Historical Museum
Museum
Photo: Terumasa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Asuka Historical Museum is a historical museum in Okuyama, Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The museum was founded in 1975 and is a unit of the Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties. Asuka Historical Museum is situated 1 km east of Ikazuchino-Oka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Asuka and Asuka.
Asuka
Village
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Asuka
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Asuka refers to the south-eastern part of Nara Basin, which mostly overlaps with contemporary Asuka Village, in Nara Prefecture.
Kashihara
Photo: Terumasa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kashihara is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2024, the city had an estimated population of 118,674 in 56,013 households, and a population density of 3000 persons per km2.
Ikazuchino-Oka
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Ikazuchi Hill” and “Ikazuchi-no-Oka”
- Categories: hill and tourism
- Location: Asuka-mura, Takaichi district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.48363° or 34° 29′ 1″ northLongitude
135.81566° or 135° 48′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QFRM8+F7OpenStreetMap ID
node 4181244875OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q11660159
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In Other Languages
“Ikazuchino-Oka” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “雷丘”
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