scenic viewpoint
Mount Yoshino
Japan's most famous cherry blossom viewing spot with over 30,000 trees covering an entire mountainside in waves of pink each spring.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Nara, Japan · Asia
Yoshino-chō is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Shimobuchi, 44km from Osaka Castle.
Yoshino-chō is a town located in Nara, Japan. With a population of 8,829, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Yoshino-chō sits in Japan, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Yoshino-chō to your route.
The Southern Court (南朝, Nanchō) were a set of four emperors (Emperor Go-Daigo and his line) whose claims to sovereignty during the Nanboku-chō period spanning from 1336 through 1392 were usurped by the Northern Court. This period ended with the Southern Court definitively losing the war, and they were forced toRead more
completely submit sovereignty to the Northern Court. This had the result that, while later Japanese sovereigns were descended from the Northern Court, posterity assigns sole legitimacy during this period to the Southern Court.
The Southern descendants are also known as the "junior line" and the Daikakuji line (大覚寺統, Daikakuji-tō), Daikaku-ji being the cloistered home of Go-Uda, a Southern ruler. Because it was based in Yoshino, Nara, it is also called the Yoshino court (吉野朝廷, Yoshino chōtei).
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Yoshino-chō is located in Nara, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 34.3961 latitude, 135.8577 longitude.
Yoshino-chō has a population of approximately 8,829 people, making it a town in Japan.
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Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
Full driving guide for Japan8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Japan's most famous cherry blossom viewing spot with over 30,000 trees covering an entire mountainside in waves of pink each spring.
3 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
A vast public park home to over a thousand free-roaming sacred deer that bow for crackers from delighted visitors.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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A sacred mountaintop temple settlement and headquarters of Shingon Buddhism, where visitors can stay in temple lodgings and walk through an ancient cemetery.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Home to the world's largest bronze Buddha statue, housed within one of the largest wooden buildings ever constructed.
33 km · about 40 min drive
castle
A Japanese castle that played a major role in the unification of Japan during the 16th century, set among sprawling urban parklands.
44 km · about 50 min drive
restaurant
An Osaka institution open since 1910, serving meishi curry with the rice already mixed through the sauce and a raw egg on top, to be stirred in with Worcestershire sauce.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Osaka's dazzling neon-lit entertainment and street food district along the Dotonbori canal, famed for its giant animated signs.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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Osaka's blockbuster theme park featuring world-class rides, the Wizarding World, and Super Nintendo World.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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