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Hiratani Destination Guide

Explore Hiratani in Japan

Hiratani in the region of Nara is a town in Japan - some 254 mi or ( 408 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Hiratani

Current time in Hiratani is now 08:04 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yokohama, Uraji, Ukegawa, Uenoji, and Edo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yokohama . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Hiratani ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Okugake 2011 part 7. Mount Sanjo sacred secret places

17:15 min by RevKuban
Views: 234 Rating: 5.00

This video is part 7 of our Shomudo hermitage pilgrimage in Japan july 2011. It is the first time that the sacred places of mount Sanjo was filmed. Thanks to Gopro camera! This is an "ethnologic" exce ..

DoroKyo Trip

0:42 min by Akakage Yama
Views: 72 Rating: 0.00

Up the river in Kumano. Dorokyo borders on Mie ..


2012/08/21 瀞峡観光ウォータージェット船

1:08 min by hiro3xv2
Views: 6 Rating: 0.00

www.everytrail.com ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Kumano Hongū Taisha

Kumano Hongū Taisha is a Shinto shrine located in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, deep in the rugged mountains of the Kii Peninsula of Japan. It is included as part of the Kumano Sanzan in the UNESCO World Heritage site "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range". The main deity enshrined is Kumano Gongen (熊野権現). All of the ancient Kumano Kodō Pilgrimage routes lead to this Grand Shrine.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.84 135.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Shinto shrines in Wakayama Prefecture, World Heritage Sites in Japan

Hongū, Wakayama

Hongū, Wakayama was a town located in Higashimuro District, Wakayama, Japan. On May 1, 2005, Hongū, along with the village of Ryūjin, from Hidaka District, the town of Nakahechi, and the village of Ōtō, both from Nishimuro District, was merged into the expanded city of Tanabe. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,759 and a population density of 18.42 persons per km². The total area was 204.06 km².

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.84 135.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Dissolved municipalities of Wakayama Prefecture

Yoshino-Kumano National Park

Yoshino-Kumano National Park is a national park comprising several non-contiguous areas of Mie, Nara, and Wakayama Prefectures, Japan. Established in 1936, the park includes Mount Yoshino, celebrated for its cherry blossoms, as well as elements of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.80 135.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: National parks of Japan, Parks and gardens in Mie Prefecture, Parks and gardens in Nara Prefecture, Parks and gardens in Wakayama Prefecture, Protected areas established in 1936

Yoshino District, Nara

Yoshino District, Nara is a district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 59,020 and a density of 26.14 persons per km². The total area is 2,257.79 km².

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Located at 34.14 135.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Districts in Nara Prefecture

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