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Prefecture of Japan
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Nara Prefecture is accessible by both JR Railways and Kintetsu Railways.
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Nara (奈良市) is an ancient capital city in Nara Prefecture, Kansai region of Japan. Overshadowed by its more famous neighbor Kyoto, Nara is omitted from many a time-pressed tourist's itinerary.
Ikoma (生駒) is a city in Nara Prefecture.
Kashihara (橿原) is a city in located in the north-western part of Nara prefecture.
Sakurai (桜井) is a city in Nara, Japan.
Uda (宇陀市) is a city in Nara (prefecture).
Asuka (飛鳥) refers to the south-eastern part of Nara Basin, which mostly overlaps with contemporary Asuka Village (明日香村, different kanjis are used), in Nara Prefecture.
Hōryūji (法隆寺) is a large Buddhist temple complex situated in Ikaruga Town (near Nara), Nara Prefecture in Kansai region of Japan.
Tenkawa (天川) is a village in Nara Prefecture in Japan, about 10 to 15 km south of Yoshino.
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