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Village in Kansai, Japan
Tenkawa 天川村
Village
Flag of TenkawaFlagOfficial seal of TenkawaEmblem
Location of Tenkawa in Nara PrefectureLocation of Tenkawa in Nara Prefecture
Tenkawa is located in JapanTenkawaTenkawaLocation in Japan
Coordinates: 34°15′N 135°51′E / 34.250°N 135.850°E / 34.250; 135.850
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureNara Prefecture
DistrictYoshino
Government
 • MayorYasumaro Kakisaka
Area
 • Total175.70 km (67.84 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,310
 • Density7.5/km (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address60 Ōaza Sawatani, Tenkawa-mura, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken
638-0305
Websitewww.vill.tenkawa.nara.jp
Symbols
BirdKomadori (Japanese robin)
FlowerOoyama renge (Magnolia sieboldii)
TreeSugi (Cryptomeria)

Tenkawa (天川村, Tenkawa-mura) is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,310 and a density of 7.5 persons per km. The total area is 175.70 km.

Education

Culture

Tenkawa is near the base of Mount Ōmine, also known as Mount Sanjō, the headquarters of the Shugendō religion.

Notable places

See also

References

  1. "Tenkawa Village in Nara: The Sacred Location of 'Shugendo'". grape Japan. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  2. Torikoshi, Mizue (2022-09-23). "[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Tenkawa Village in Nara: The Sacred Location of 'Shugendo'". japan-forward.com. Retrieved 2024-09-25.

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