Kashihara, Nara
Kashihara
橿原市 | |
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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 | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′34″N 135°48′33″E / 34.50944°N 135.80917°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Nara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yutaka Morishita |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.56 km2 (15.27 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2024) | |
• Total | 118,674 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1-1-18 Yagi-chō, Kashihara-shi, Nara-ken 634-8586 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Common gardenia |
| Tree | Oak |
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.