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We will introduce recommended spots in Uda City, Nara Prefecture.

世界のカエデと木造校舎に癒やされる「奈良カエデの郷ひらら」で過ごす特別な時間

A special time spent at "Nara Kaede no Sato Hirara," a place where you can relax and be healed by maple trees from around the world and a wooden school building.

"Nara Kaede no Sato Hirara" is attracting attention as a unique facility built on the site of a former elementary school. It's a place where you can enjoy a relaxed pace, with a garden featuring maple trees from around the world, a nostalgic wooden school building, and even a cafe...

歴史が息づく町並みを歩く――宇陀・松山地区で出会う、城下町の面影

Walk through a town where history breathes—Discover traces of a castle town in Uda-Matsuyama district.

The Matsuyama district in Uda City, Nara Prefecture, is a historic area where the townscape of the Edo period remains strong. Walking through the town, which has also been designated as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, you can experience the scenery of a former castle town...

山の気と水の力に触れる、宇陀「墨坂神社」を訪ねて

山の気と水の力に触れる、宇陀「墨坂神社」を訪ねて

橋を渡り、ゆるやかな坂道を登ってふと振り返ると、宇陀の山々の連なりが広がっていました。 墨坂神社は、疫病が流行った頃、第10代崇神天皇が創建した神社。この記述は古事記や日本書記にも記され、日本最古の健康の神を祀るともいわれる由緒深い神社だそう。 街の近くに位置する神社ですが、橋を渡って宇陀川を超えるだけで空気が神聖なものに変わる気がします。 お水で手を清めて鳥居をくぐると、朱色の立派なお社が現れます。三連の建物が廊下でつながった姿は印象的です。奥に進むと龍王宮の横に湧水があり、これが「御神水の「波動水」で「名水・やまとの水」にも認定されています。お水を汲んで、御神前や御霊前に供えると良いのだとか。ほかにも、山の神や祓戸の神なども祀られています。 丘の上に建っているので眺めがよく、時折気持ちのいい風が抜けていきます。神聖な場所特有の澄んだ空気のなかで手を合わせると、心がすっと穏やかになっていくようです。

龍鎮神社

Ryuchin Shrine

<Muro District, Uda City> Ryuchin Shrine, quietly nestled in the Fukaya Ryuchin Valley, is said to be one of the largest power spots in Uda City. Takaokami-no-Kami, the dragon god who governs water and brings rain, is enshrined here. Since ancient times, people have worshipped the dragon god and prayed...