Asuka Village

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Asuka Village, in the southern Nara Basin, was the site of the capital during the 7th century when Japan's nation-building began; the whole village is overflowing with historical heritage so much it's called an "open-air museum." Mysterious historic sites like the "Ishibutai Burial Mound," "Takamatsuzuka Burial Mound," and Asuka-dera Temple (housing Japan's oldest Great Buddha) are scattered within peaceful terraced rice fields and rural landscapes. This village's unique calm time gives visitors nostalgia and deep peace. A journey feeling the breeze via rental cycle while touching Japan's historical mysteries, rich nature, and the gentle lives of locals is a luxury experience found nowhere else.