Kashihara City Museum of Insects
Kashihara City Museum of Insects is a museum in Asuka-mura, Takaichi district, Nara. Kashihara City Museum of Insects is situated nearby to the park 香具山公園, as well as near the cemetery 橿原市営 香久山墓園.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: archive organization in Kashihara-shi, Japan
- Also known as: “Kashihara City Insectarium” and “Kashihara Insectarium”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Asuka Historical Museum and Mount Amanokagu.
Asuka Historical Museum
Museum
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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 790 metres south of Kashihara City Museum of Insects.
Mount Amanokagu
Peak
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Mount Amanokagu is a mountain in the city of Kashihara, in the central-western part Nara Prefecture, Japan. Together with Mount Unebi and Mount Miminashi, it belongs to the so-called "Yamato Sanzan".
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 1½ km southwest of Kashihara City Museum of Insects.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Asuka and Asuka.
Asuka
Village
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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.
Sakurai
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Sakurai is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the city had an estimated population of 54,384 in 25678 households, and a population density of 550 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 98.91 km2.
Kashihara City Museum of Insects
- Categories: entomological museum, insectarium, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Asuka-mura, Takaichi district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.49116° or 34° 29′ 28″ northLongitude
135.82715° or 135° 49′ 38″ eastLevels
2Operator
橿原市Open location code
8Q6QFRRG+FVOpenStreetMap ID
way 1288853896OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q11544564
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Kashihara City Museum of Insects” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “橿原市昆蟲館”
- Japanese: “橿原市昆虫館”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 橿原市昆虫館新館 and 香具山公園.
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