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Western Nara

Ikoma

A western gateway with mountain scenery and temple visits.

Travel regions are editorial groupings, not administrative boundaries.

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See & discover (9)

Hozan-ji Temple

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Ikoma Cable Car

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Ikoma Sanjo Amusement Park

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Shigisan Chogosonshi-ji Temple

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Ikoma Taisha: A Mountain Shrine and Its Fire Festival

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Shigisan Nodokamura: A Hands-on Farm above the Yamato Basin

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Takayama Chikurinen: The Bamboo Craft and Chasen Centre

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Make a Takayama Tea Whisk at Suikaen Tanimura Yasaburo

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Mount Ikoma: The Ridge between Nara and Osaka

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Hands-on experiences (2)

Walk the Kaidan-meguri passage at Shigisan

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Request a Shinto prayer at Ikoma Taisha

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Stay nearby (3)

Shigisan Kanko Hotel

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Shigisan Gyokuzoin: Stay at a Temple on the Mountain of Bishamonten

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Shigisan Senjuin: Temple Lodging, Meditation and Waterfall Practice

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Events & changing information

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Source checked: 2026-10-18

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