Asuka and Fujiwara
- States
- Japan
- Category
- Cultural
- Year
- 2026
- Region
- Asia & Pacific
- Coordinates
- 34.473413, 135.821125
- Last Visited
- Not visited yet
- UNESCO ID
- 1757
- WH Site
- 1757
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The Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Japan, comprise key archaeological remains from the late 6th to early 8th centuries that mark the transition to a centralized Japanese state during the Asuka period. These sites, including palace ruins, burial mounds with exquisite wall paintings like those at Takamatsuzuka Tomb, and temple foundations, provide exceptional testimony to the evolution of early Japanese governance, architecture, and Buddhist-influenced culture.
📍 Location Map
Points (19)
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• Asuka Palace Site
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• Asuka Pond Garden Site
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• Asuka Water Clock Site
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• Asuka-dera Temple Site
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• Daikandaiji Temple Site
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• Fujiwara Palace Site
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• Hinokuma-dera Temple Site
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• Ishibutai Mounded Tomb
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• Kawara-dera Temple Site
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• Kengoshizuka Mounded Tomb
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• Kitora Mounded Tomb
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• Motoyakushiji Temple Site
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• Mounded Tomb of Emperor Temmu and Empress Jito
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• Nakaoyama Mounded Tomb
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• Sakafuneishi Ritual Site
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• Shobuike Mounded Tomb
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• Tachibana-dera Temple Site
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• Takamatsuzuka Mounded Tomb
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• Yamada-dera Temple Site