Asukaike Workshop ruins
Asuka Pond Workshop Site is an archaeological site with the remains of an Asuka period industrial complex, located in the village of Asuka, Nara in the Kansai region of Japan. Its ruins were designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2001.Photo: GPZ400roman, CC0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: archaeological site in Asuka, Nara, Japan
- Also known as: “Asuka Pond Workshop Site” and “Asuka-ike Workshop Site”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nara Prefecture Complex of Man’yo Culture and Asuka-dera Temple.
Nara Prefecture Complex of Man’yo Culture
Museum
Photo: Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Nara Prefecture Complex of Man'yo Culture is a museum located in Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture, in Japan. It is dedicated to the Man'yōshū, an 8th-century anthology of waka poetry. Its honorary director is Susumu Nakanishi.
Asuka-dera Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
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 260 metres northwest of Asukaike Workshop ruins.
Sakafuneishi Site
Archaeological site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Sakafuneishi Site is an archaeological site, which is situated 260 metres south of Asukaike Workshop ruins.
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
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Asuka refers to the south-eastern part of Nara Basin, which mostly overlaps with contemporary Asuka Village, in Nara Prefecture.
Takatori
Town
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Takatori is a town located in Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 6,081 in 2820 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 25.79 km2. Takatori is situated 4 km southwest of Asukaike Workshop ruins.
Asukaike Workshop ruins
- Categories: archaeological site, workshop, and tourism
- Location: Asuka-mura, Takaichi district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.4775° or 34° 28′ 39″ northLongitude
135.82268° or 135° 49′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QFRGF+X3OpenStreetMap ID
node 7463487585OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q17191319
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In Other Languages
“Asukaike Workshop ruins” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “飛鳥池工房遺跡”
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