Kashihara, Nara

Kashihara
橿原市
Left: Mount Unebi, Mount Amanokaga, Imai heritage old house site, Ofusa Kannon Temple,
Right: Mount Miminashi, Kashihara Shrine, Kashihara Archaeological, Institute, Unebi-yamaguchi Shrine (all item from above to bottom)
Location of Kashihara in Nara Prefecture
Kashihara
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°30′34″N 135°48′33″E / 34.50944°N 135.80917°E / 34.50944; 135.80917
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureNara
Government
  MayorYutaka Morishita
Area
  Total
39.56 km2 (15.27 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2024)
  Total
118,674
  Density3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-1-18 Yagi-chō, Kashihara-shi, Nara-ken 634-8586
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerCommon gardenia
TreeOak

Kashihara (橿原市, Kashihara-shi) is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2024, the city had an estimated population of 118,674 in 56,013 households, and a population density of 3000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 39.56 km2 (15.27 sq mi). A number of historical sites in Kashihara are listed on the UNESCO World Heritage (Cultural Heritage) Tentative List as "The Asuka and Fujiwara Imperial Capitals and Related Properties," including the remains of Fujiwara-kyō, Hon-Yakushi-ji temple ruins, Maruyama Kofun, and the Yamato Sanzan.