Audio guides to Asuka Village

Ancient Tombs of Western Asuka: From Kengoshizuka Kofun to Nakaoyama, Takamatsuzuka, the Hinokuma-dera Temple Site, and Kitora Kofun

This course begins on foot from Kintetsu Asuka Station, following the line of burial mounds in the western part of Asuka Village from north to south.

A First Bicycle Trip in Asuka: From Takamatsuzuka Kofun Burial Mound to Kame-ishi Stone, Tachibana-dera Temple, Ishibutai Kofun Burial Mound, and Asuka-dera Temple

This cycling route starts by renting a bicycle at Kintetsu Asuka Station and explores the classic sights of Asuka Village from southwest to northeast.

Walking the Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara: From Asuka Palace Site to Mizuochi Ruins, Daikandai-ji Temple Site, and Fujiwara Palace Site

This walking route heads north from the remains of the imperial palace in Asuka to Fujiwara Palace Site, which was the center of Fujiwara-kyo, tracing the…

Stones and Temples of Asuka: From Shobuike Kofun Burial Mound to Mausoleum of Emperor Tenmu and Empress Jito, Kame-ishi Stone, Kawara-dera Temple, and Tachibana-dera Temple

This walking course exploring the stones and temples of Asuka takes you from Kintetsu Okadera Station to view the sarcophagi of Shobuike Kofun Burial Mound…

Northeast Asuka: From Yamada-dera Temple Site to Asuka Historical Museum, Sakafune-ishi Ruins, Asuka-dera Temple, and Amakashi Hill

This walking course visits the Yamada-dera Temple Site in the northeast of Asuka, goes on to the Asuka Historical Museum to see a corridor that was found in the…

Eastern Foothills of Asuka: From the Man'yo Culture Complex to Oka-dera Temple, Ishibutai Kofun Burial Mound, and the Inabuchi Rice Terraces

After exploring the Man'yoshu and the ancient culture of Asuka at the Nara Prefecture Complex of Man'yo Culture, head south along the eastern foothills of Asuka…