scenic viewpoint
Mount Yoshino
Japan's most famous cherry blossom viewing spot with over 30,000 trees covering an entire mountainside in waves of pink each spring.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Kashihara-shi
Nara, Japan · Asia
About Kashihara-shi
Kashihara-shi is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Asuka, 31km from Osaka Castle.
Kashihara-shi is in Nara, Japan, with about 120,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Asuka, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kashihara-shi?
Within an hour or so of Kashihara-shi: Mount Yoshino (18 km), Nara Deer Park (20 km), Todai-ji Temple (20 km), Osaka Castle (31 km).
Are there any good drives near Kashihara-shi?
The nearest famous roads are Philosopher's Path and Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail.
Where is Kashihara-shi?
Kashihara-shi is in Nara, Japan, about 4 km from Asuka.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 124,521
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Nara
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 34.5090, 135.7929
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Japan
Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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Worth the detour from Kashihara-shi
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Nara Deer Park
A vast public park home to over a thousand free-roaming sacred deer that bow for crackers from delighted visitors.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Todai-ji Temple
Home to the world's largest bronze Buddha statue, housed within one of the largest wooden buildings ever constructed.
20 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Osaka Castle
A Japanese castle that played a major role in the unification of Japan during the 16th century, set among sprawling urban parklands.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Dotonbori
Osaka's dazzling neon-lit entertainment and street food district along the Dotonbori canal, famed for its giant animated signs.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Jiyuken
An Osaka institution open since 1910, serving meishi curry with the rice already mixed through the sauce and a raw egg on top, to be stirred in with Worcestershire sauce.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Universal Studios Japan
Osaka's blockbuster theme park featuring world-class rides, the Wizarding World, and Super Nintendo World.
37 km · about 45 min drive
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Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
One of the world's largest public aquariums in Osaka featuring a massive Pacific Ocean tank with whale sharks.
37 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Kashihara-shi
- 18 kmMount YoshinoJapan's most famous cherry blossom viewing spot with over 30,000 trees covering an entire mountainside in waves of pink each spring.
- 57 kmPhilosopher's PathA peaceful stone-paved canal path lined with hundreds of cherry trees, connecting major temples in Kyoto's eastern hills.
- 74 kmKumano Kodo Pilgrimage TrailAn ancient network of pilgrimage routes through the mountainous Kii Peninsula, one of only two UNESCO-listed pilgrimage trails in the world.
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