Ara Pond
Ara Pond is a pond in Nara, Nara. Ara Pond is situated nearby to the recreation area 荒池園地, as well as near 浅芽ヶ原園地.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nara National Museum and Kasuga-taisha.
Nara National Museum
Museum
The Nara National Museum is one of the pre-eminent national art museums in Japan. Nara National Museum is situated 370 metres northeast of Ara Pond.
Kasuga-taisha
Heritage site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Kasuga-taisha is a Shinto shrine in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is the shrine of the Fujiwara family, established in 768 CE and rebuilt several times over the centuries. Kasuga-taisha is situated 640 metres east of Ara Pond.
Tōdai-ji
Heritage site
Tōdai-ji is a Buddhist temple complex that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in the city of Nara, Japan. The construction of the temple was an attempt to imitate Chinese temples from the much-admired Tang dynasty. Tōdai-ji is situated 1 km northeast of Ara Pond.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ganriincho and Seika and Nishikizu District.
Seika and Nishikizu District
Locality
Photo: Mti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Seika and Nishikizu District is a locality, which is situated 10 km northwest of Ara Pond.
Ara Pond
- Type: Pond
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nara, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.6805° or 34° 40′ 50″ northLongitude
135.83584° or 135° 50′ 9″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QMRJP+68OpenStreetMap ID
way 92831845OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=pond
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Ara Pond” goes by many names.
- French: “Étang Ara”
- Japanese: “Ara-ike”
- Japanese: “あらいけ”
- Japanese: “荒池”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 荒池園地 and 浅芽ヶ原園地.
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