Tenkawa, Nara

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Tenkawa 天川村
Village

Flag Emblem
Location of Tenkawa in Nara Prefecture
Tenkawa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°15′N 135°51′E / 34.250°N 135.850°E / 34.250; 135.850
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Nara Prefecture
District	Yoshino
Government
• Mayor	Yasumaro Kakisaka
Area
• Total	175.70 km² (67.84 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2016)
• Total	1,310
• Density	7.5/km² (19/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	60 Ōaza Sawatani, Tenkawa-mura, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken 638-0305
Website	www.vill.tenkawa.nara.jp

Symbols

Bird	Komadori (Japanese robin)
Flower	Ooyama renge (Magnolia sieboldii)
Tree	Sugi (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 km². The total area is 175.70 km².

Education

Kindergartens
- Tenkawa Preschool Kindergarten
Primary schools
- Tenkawa Elementary School
Junior high schools
- Tenkawa Junior High School

Culture

Tenkawa is near the base of Mount Ōmine, also known as Mount Sanjō, the headquarters of the Shugendō religion.^[1]^[2]

Notable places

Dorogawa Hot Springs
Mitarai Valley
Mount Ōmine Ryusenji Temple
Mount Ōmine Temple
Ten-no-kawa Hot Springs
Yoshino-Kumano National Park

See also

Mount Omine

References

^ "Tenkawa Village in Nara: The Sacred Location of 'Shugendo'". grape Japan. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
^ 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.

External links

Media related to Tenkawa, Nara at Wikimedia Commons
Tenkawa official website (in Japanese)

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Core city	Nara
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