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Old Yamato


Ancient Yamato is one of the oldest capital regions of Japan, encompassing modern Asuka and Nara and, in some ways, stretching down to include Koyasan in Wakayama Prefecture.

Upon finishing my long walk down the Old Tokaido, I stopped in at Nara and Asuka for pleasure, and at Koyasan as a necessary preliminary (and, later, post-liminary) to my pilgrimage on Shikoku Island. The first two days primarily involved pleasant day-walks; the last two days included paying reverence to the remains of Kobo Daishi, the great "saint" of the Shikoku pilgrimage.

My original account of this visit can be found in my Aki Meguri pages. I hope to update and expand the information about these sites later.


Nara
  1. The Nannendo at Kofuku-ji (興福寺); Nara (map); visited Wednesday, October 10th, 2001
  2. Todai-ji (東大寺); Nara (map); visited Wednesday, October 10th, 2001
  3. Saidai-ji (西大寺); Nara (map); visited Wednesday, October 10th, 2001
  4. Kiko-ji (喜光寺); Nara (map); visited Wednesday, October 10th, 2001
  5. The Tomb of Emperor Suinin (also called Horaisan Kofun) (宝来山古墳 ); Nara (map); visited Wednesday, October 10th, 2001
  6. Toshodai-ji (東大寺); Nara (map); visited Wednesday, October 10th, 2001
  7. Yakushi-ji (薬師寺); Nara (map); visited Wednesday, October 10th, 2001
  8. Horyu-ji (法隆寺); Nara (map); visited Wednesday, October 10th, 2001


Asuka
  1. Asukadera (飛鳥寺); Asuka (map); visited Thursday, October 11th, 2001
  2. Sakafuneishi (酒船石); Asuka (map); visited Thursday, October 11th, 2001
  3. Tortoise-Shaped Stone (Kamegata-Seki) (亀形石); Asuka (map); visited Thursday, October 11th, 2001
  4. Itabuki Palace (板蓋宮); Asuka (map); visited Thursday, October 11th, 2001
  5. Ishibutai Kofun (石舞台古墳); Asuka (map); visited Thursday, October 11th, 2001
  6. Kawaharadera (川原寺); Asuka (map); visited Thursday, October 11th, 2001
  7. Tachibanadera with Two-face Stones (Nimen Ishi) (橘寺; 二面石); Asuka (map); visited Thursday, October 11th, 2001
  8. Turtle Stone (Kameishi) (亀石); Asuka (map); visited Thursday, October 11th, 2001
  9. Devil's Toilet (Oni no Settchin) (鬼の雪隠); Asuka (map); visited Thursday, October 11th, 2001
  10. Devil's Chopping Board (Oni no Manaita) (鬼の俎); Asuka (map); visited Thursday, October 11th, 2001
  11. Monkey Stones (Saru-Ishi) (猿石); Asuka (map); visited Thursday, October 11th, 2001
  12. Takamatsuzuka Kofun (高松塚古墳); Asuka (map); visited Thursday, October 11th, 2001


Koyasan
  1. The Garan (伽藍); Mount Koya (map); visited Friday, October 12th, 2001
  2. The Okunoin (奥の院); Mount Koya (map); visited Saturday, October 13th, 2001


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