Kashihara

• Co-ordinates: 34°31′N 135°48′E
• Region: Kansai Region
• Prefecture: Nara Prefecture

Kashihara

Kashihara (橿原市) is located within the modern day Nara Prefecture (Ancient Yamato).

Historically the city is seen as the place where the first Emperor Jimmu descended to earth on the 11th February 660BC and began his rule in Japan.¹

Footnotes

1. Martin, P. (1997) ”The Chrysanthemum Throne”. Gloucestershire: Sutton Publishing Limited.

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