About
Ancient tombs, rural charm, and a quiet escape from the crowds.
Why go
- Feel the atmosphere and appreciate traditional japanese architecture
- Sense how ancient values still guide modern japan
- Explore the real beauty of japan with way less crowds
Must try
- Rent a bicycle and explore
- Ishibutai kofun – a mysterious megalithic tomb
- Asuka-dera temple – home to one of japan’s oldest buddha statues
- Cycling tour though asuka, led by a british historian and poet
- Fire purification ceremony at ryusen-ji temple
Pro tips
- Bike rental is cheap, around ¥1,000
- Accessible by train from osaka (around 1 hour)
- Stayed at yasaka guesthouse, a renovated historical property
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