Asuka, Nara

village in Takaichi district, Nara Prefecture, Japan

thumb|275 px|Front of the Main Hall (Japanese Buddhism)|Main Hall at Asuka-dera, [[Asuka, Nara]] thumb|Great Buddha of Asuka-dera

kofun

thumb|Statue of Gien, the temple's founder is a Buddhist temple located in the Oka neighborhood of the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shū Buzan-ha sect and its honzon is a clay statue of Nyōirin Kannon Bosatsu. The temple's full name is Tōkō-zan Shinjūin-in Ryūgai-ji (東光山 真珠院 龍蓋寺). The temple is the 7th stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage pilgrimage route.

kofun in Asuka, Nara

historical museum in Nara Prefecture, Japan

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'''Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological sites of Japan's Ancient Capitals and Related Properties''' is a cluster of archaeological sites from in and around the late sixth- to early eighth-century capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara-kyō, Nara Prefecture, Japan. In 2007, twenty-eight sites were submitted jointly for future inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List under criteria ii, iii, iv, v, and vi. As of 28 January 2025, the number of component sites in the nominated property has been reduced to nineteen. Currently, the submission is included on the Tentative List. The Japanese government is aiming