Asuka Mizuochi ruins
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.Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: water clock in Japan
- Also known as: “Asuka Mizuochi Site” and “Mizuochi Site”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Asuka-dera Temple and Nara Prefecture Complex of Man’yo Culture.
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 250 metres southeast of Asuka Mizuochi ruins.
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. Nara Prefecture Complex of Man’yo Culture is situated 500 metres southeast of Asuka Mizuochi ruins.
Ikazuchino-Oka
Photo: Terumasa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ikazuchino-Oka is situated 440 metres northwest of Asuka Mizuochi ruins.
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
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.
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.
Asuka Mizuochi ruins
- Categories: water clock, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Asuka-mura, Takaichi district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.48031° or 34° 28′ 49″ northLongitude
135.81828° or 135° 49′ 6″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QFRJ9+48OpenStreetMap ID
way 813518378OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q11665976
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In Other Languages
“Asuka Mizuochi ruins” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “水落遺跡”
- Japanese: “飛鳥水落遺跡”
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Highlights include Asukakita Summary Post Office and Amakashi Hill Observation Deck.
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