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City in Kansai, Japan
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Kashihara (橿原) is a city in located in the north-western part of Nara prefecture.
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藤原宮跡
Fujiwarakyo (藤原京), the first palace in Japan to be modeled after Chinese style was built on the land covering this city in 694 AD. Fujiwarakyo was the capital of Japan until the palace was moved to Heijōkyo (contemporary Nara) in 710 AD.
橿原神宮
今井町
奈良県立橿原考古学研究所附属博物館
An interesting museum about old Japanese history.
畝傍山
This hill is an easy 20 minutes hike. Nice view of the surrounding area from the top.
Kashihara city's two main train stations are Yamato-Yagi (大和八木) to the north, and Kashiharajingu-mae (橿原神宮前) to the south. Both are served by Kintetsu.
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