Full-Day Private Guided Tour to Asuka from Kashihara
Full-Day Private Guided Tour to Asuka from Kashihara
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Come and visit Asuka, a village steeped in Japan’s protohistoric past.
On this tour on foot and by public transports, you will discover ancient Japan, with ancient imperial capitals (especially from the 6th and 7th centuries) and various sites reflecting the life of those times.
Asuka is a village of 5,620 inhabitants. We walk there while admiring the old town of Edo style architecture (16th-19th centuries).
Your guide accompanies you through the next UNESCO World Heritage Site “Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological Sites of the Ancient Capitals of Japan” (scheduled for 2026). We visit Asuka-dera Temple (596), home to the oldest Buddha in Japan (606). We go to the remains of the Itabuki Imperial Palace, then we go to Ishibutai, an ancient tomb of a 7th century nobleman.
After this day, you will learn more about the protohistory of Japan and you will have recovered in the middle of nature. Are you coming? We are waiting for you!
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Asuka Historical Museum
1 hoursAdmission Ticket Not IncludedAsuka is a mine for archaeologists. Excavations are continually carried out of beautiful old pieces that can be visited in the temple, the Asuka History Museum or the folk museum of the Asuka Historical Park.Asuka-dera
1 hoursAdmission Ticket Not IncludedThe Asuka-dera, a little remote and discreet Buddhist temple, is an imperative to visit. Here is the eldest Japanese Temple (588). The great Buddha of the time has lost none of his superb. Dating from 609, it is over 1400 years old and is the oldest bronze Buddha in Japan.Asukaike Workshop Ruins
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe can stop before the remains of an updated 7th century imperial workshop.The Legendary Site of Asuka Itabuki Miya
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeItabuki Imperial Palace dates from the 7th century and now we can admire the remains through fields.Asuka-mura（通過）
Admission Ticket FreeToday, Asuka is a large village with 5620 inhabitants. Relatively close to the surrounding towns, farmers and city dwellers in search of a better living environment rub shoulders. This village is always proud of its past and displays it to us. The town planning is respected and there is an atmosphere of the Edo period (1600-1868). We can also shop and have lunch there.Ishibutai Tomb
2 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeA little further, you have the historic park of Asuka with its centerpiece, the Ishibutai, a stone mound, tomb of a nobleman of the time, Soga no Umako.Takamatsuzuka Tomb
1 hoursAdmission Ticket Not IncludedThe kofun of Takamatsuzuka dates from the late 7th century. This tomb of a nobleman of that time has magnificent murals that represent the life of then. These frescoes are reproduced in the nearby Takamatsuzuka wall museum which we can visit afterwards.
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