Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #8 in Nara, Japan

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 2.5 km
Ascend 43 m
Descend 27 m

Experience Nara in Japan in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in NaraIndividual Sights in Nara

Sight 1: Hishiage Kofun (Mausoleum of Iwanohime no Mikoto)

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Hishiage Kofun is an ancient burial mound located in Saki Town, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The shape is an anterior-posterior mound. One of the burial mounds that make up the Saki Shield Row Tombs.

Wikipedia: ヒシアゲ古墳 (JA)

1217 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 2: 塩塚古墳

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塩塚古墳

Shiozuka Kofun is a circular mound located in the towns of Utahime and Saki, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the Saki Shield Row Tombs and is designated as a national historic site.

Wikipedia: 塩塚古墳 (JA)

499 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: 瓢箪山古墳

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瓢箪山古墳

The Saki Gourd Mountain Tomb is a front-posterior mound of the first half of the mid-Kofun period located in Sakiemondo, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the Saki Shield Row Tombs and is often referred to simply as the Gourd Mountain Tomb, but this name is used here to distinguish it from the Gourd Mountain Tombs found throughout the country. This burial mound has been designated as a national historic site.

Wikipedia: 佐紀瓢箪山古墳 (JA)

710 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 4: 佐紀石塚山古墳

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佐紀石塚山古墳XIIIfromTOKYOOpenStreetMapへの協力者 / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Saki Ishizukayama Tomb is an ancient burial mound located in front of the Imperial Tomb in the town of Yamaryo, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The shape is an anterior-posterior mound. One of the burial mounds that make up the Saki Shield Row Tombs.

Wikipedia: 佐紀石塚山古墳 (JA)

65 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: 佐紀陵山古墳

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佐紀陵山古墳XIIIfromTOKYOOpenStreetMapへの協力者 / CC BY-SA 3.0

Sakiryozan Kofun is an ancient burial mound located in Sanryo Town, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The shape is an anterior-posterior mound. One of the burial mounds that make up the Saki Shield Row Tombs.

Wikipedia: 佐紀陵山古墳 (JA)

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