Nature & Hike · Tenri / Sakurai

Yamanobe-no-michi Trail 山の辺の道

Japan's oldest recorded road, an 11 km rural hiking trail between Isonokami Shrine and Omiwa Shrine.

PriceFree

Getting thereTenri Station (JR / Kintetsu), 30-40 min walk to the trailhead

Time neededFull day

Best timeSpring, autumn

AddressIsonokami Shrine, 384 Furucho, Tenri, Nara 632-0014

About

The Yamanobe-no-michi is an ancient road along the foot of the hills east of the Nara basin. Its most walked section, about 11 km from Isonokami Shrine in Tenri to Omiwa Shrine in Sakurai, passes thatched-roof Yatogi Shrine, Chogaku-ji temple, a giant keyhole tomb and Hibara Shrine with its rare triple torii, through villages and orchards.

Highlights

Japan's oldest recorded road
Isonokami and Omiwa shrines
Keyhole tombs and Chogaku-ji
Multilingual trail signs

Tips

Start at Tenri Station and finish at Miwa Station on the JR Sakurai Line
Fruit stalls and toilets along the way; carry water

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Yamanobe-no-michi Trail 山の辺の道

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