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Mountain Attractions In Kashihara

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Kashihara is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2015, the city has an estimated population of 124,829, with 52,034 households. Population density is around 3,176.79 persons per km², and the total area is 39.52 km².The city was founded on February 11, 1956. The former mayor was Yutaka Asoda, who was elected to his third term of office in 2003. The present mayor is Yutaka Morishita, who was elected in 2007. The exact spot of Emperor Jimmu's descent to earth was debated for centuries until in 1863 an area that is now part of the city was claimed to be the exact location. The city was the location of the Imperial capital Fujiwara-ky...
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Mountain Attractions In Kashihara

  • 1. Yamato Sanzan Kashihara
    Yamato Sanzan or the three mountains of Yamato, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan, are Mount Kagu , Mount Unebi , and Mount Miminashi . Celebrated in Japanese poetry, they have been jointly designated a Place of Scenic Beauty. Jimmu, first Emperor of Japan, is said to have built his palace on the southeast side of Mt Unebi; he is enshrined at Kashihara Jingū. Archaeological study in the 1990s has shown that, rather than their surrounding Fujiwara-kyō on three sides, the palace-city was so large as to encompass the three mountains.
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