Plan Your Trip Course

• from

  Kintetsu Shinjo

  Station

• 130m 2min.

• Kakimoto Shrine

• 580m 8min.

The enshrined deity is KAKINOMOTO no Hitomaro*, a poet appearing in “Manyoshu,” Japan’s oldest existing collection of waka poems believed to have been compiled in the 8th century.
*KAKIMOTO no Hitomaro was a Japanese waka poet and aristocrat of the late Asuka period (538-710).
It is said that the shrine started when the tomb of Hitomaro, who died in Iwami Province (Masuda City, Shimane prefecture), was moved in 770, and a shrine pavilion was built beside it.
The “Chinponkanpon-sai Festival” takes place on April 18 every year, the death day of Hitomaro, together with Yogenji Temple next to the shrine, There is a burial mound associated with KAKINOMOTO no Hitomaro, who composed a waka poem depicting Mt. Katsuragi.

Telephone

0745-44-5111 (Commerce, Industry and Sightseeing Section of Katsuragi City)

Address

17 Minamifujii, Katsuragi, Nara

Transportation

Approx. 20-minute walk from Kintetsu Shinjo Station on the Kintetsu Gose Line.

URL

https://www.guidoor.jp/en/places/3864

• Muraitei

• 180m 3min.

• Ruins of camp

• 1,200m 17min.

• Yashikiyama Park

Yashikiyama Park, located at the foot of Mt. Katsuragi, is a park rich in nature and blessed with greenery, wherein you can get up close and personal with the nature of the four seasons. It's widely enjoyed by people who live in the city, and those who come from neighboring areas, as well.
The park has a central community center, a gymnasium, sports fields, and other facilities, making it a hub for cultural activities.

Telephone

0745-69-5131

Closed

Open all year round

Address

17 Minamifujii, Katsuragi, Nara

Transportation

Approx. 20-minute walk from Kintetsu Shinjo Station on the Kintetsu Gose Line.

Parking

Parking Available

URL

https://www.guidoor.jp/en/places/4462

• Yashikiyama Tomb

• 680m 10min.

• Hakanishi jinja Shrine

• 900m 13min.

The deities worshipped at Hakunishi Shrine are Shitateruhime in the north hall, and Sugawara no Michizane in the south hall.
The main building is designated as an Important Cultural Property.

Telephone

0745-44-5111 (Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division, Katsuragi City)

Address

1231 Teraguchi, Katsuragi, Nara

Transportation

Approx. 35-minute walk from Kintetsu Shinjo Station on the Kintetsu Gose Line.

URL

https://www.guidoor.jp/en/places/4671

• Chionji Temple

• 1,600m 22min.

This temple is the Fuse Clan's clan temple. It is said to have been founded by the famous monk Gyouki in the early Nara period.
The standing statue of the eleven-faced Kannon, made of a single piece of Japanese cypress, is designated as a National Important Cultural Property.
Reservations are required to visit. For more information, please contact the Commerce, Industry, and Tourism division of Katsuragi City Hall.

* Visits are limited to the Kannon-ko held on the 17th of every month (from 10:00 to 14:00), except for June 17th when viewing is not possible, and the "Yakushi-e" ceremony held on the fourth Sunday of April each year (from 10:00 to 14:00). Please note that no reservation is required.

Telephone

0745-44-5111 (Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division, Katsuragi City)

Address

706 Teraguchi, Katsuragi, Nara

Transportation

Approx. 40-minute walk from Kintetsu Shinjo Station on the Kintetsu Gose Line.

URL

https://www.guidoor.jp/en/places/4969

• Katsuragi Sanroku Park

• 1,600m 22min.

Located at the foot of Mt. Katsuragi, the park is an open space park surround by greenery with an area of over 121,000 square meters.
In the park, you can enjoy seasonal flowers, such as azaleas, cherry flowers, alpine roses, and bush clovers, all year round.
There are a lawn area, an open-air stage, a gate-ball field, a suspension bridge, an arbor, and a children’s square.
At the children’s square, you can play with complex playground equipment and slides or take a walk on trails. Both adults and children can enjoy the park.

*No pet is allowed in the park.

Telephone

0745-69-7501 (Administrative Office, Katsuragi Sanroku Park)

Opening Hours

9:00-17:00

Address

1563 Teraguchi, Katsuragi, Nara

Transportation

15 minutes car ride from Oshimi Station on the Kintetsu Gose Line.
(45 minutes on foot)

Parking

Available

URL

https://www.guidoor.jp/en/places/3863

• Fuefuki jinja Shrine

• 900m 13min.

• Wakida jinja Shrine

• 1,850m 26min.

• Tsunosashi jinja Shrine

• 200m 4min.

Tsunosashi Jinja Shrine is well-known as the site of Oshimitsunosashikyu Palace, where Iitoyo no himemiko, an imperial family member in the late 5th century, handled the affairs of state.
In those days, it was rare that a woman governed the country.

Telephone

0745-44-5111 (Commerce, Industry and Sightseeing Section of Katsuragi City)

Address

322 Oshimi, Katsuragi, Nara

Transportation

2 minutes’ walk to the west from Oshimi Station on the Kintetsu Gose Line.

Parking

None

URL

https://www.guidoor.jp/en/places/3867

• Katsuragi City History Museum

• 170m 3min.

This museum introduces the history of Katsuragi City and the Katsuragi region based on archaeological, historical, and folk materials.

Telephone

0745-64-1414

Opening Hours

9:00 - 17:00

Closed

Every Tuesday 2nd / 4th Wednesday New year holiday season

Address

250-1 Oshimi, Katsuragi, Nara

Transportation

Approx. 5-minute walk from Oshimi Station on the Kintetsu Gose Line.

Charge

General admission: 200 yen. High school and university students：100 yen. Elementary and junior high school students 50 yen. Group rates are available for groups of 20 or more.

Parking

Available

URL

https://www.guidoor.jp/en/places/4964