Explore Shuzan in Japan

Asuka, Yamato: during the Asuka period (538 A.D. - 710 A.D.), which takes its name from this place. It is located in the present-day village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture. There are multiple theories as to how the place in turn was given its name, including such as i) it was named after the bird Common Crossbill, or "isuka" in Japanese, ii) it was named after the landform, eg ...
Distance to Shuzan: 47.2 mi South - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 34.48, 135.81

Tanzan Shrine: temple in Sakurai, Nara, Japan. It was major Buddhist site prior to the anti-Buddhist movement of the Meiji Era, which led to the destruction of many Buddhist temples in Japan. The original temple, a 13 storey wooden pagoda, was built in 678. The present pagoda was built in 1532. "Kemari Matsuri" ("Kick-ball Festival") is held every year on April 29 and the second Sunday in November ...
Distance to Shuzan: 49 mi South - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 34.47, 135.86

Osaka Bay: . As an eastern part of the Inland Sea, it is separated from the Pacific Ocean by the Kii Channel and from the neighbor western part of the Inland Sea by the Akashi Strait. Its western shore is formed by Awaji Island, and its northern and eastern shores are part of the Kansai metropolitan area. Major ports on Osaka Bay include Osaka, Kobe, Nishinomiya, Sakai, Amagasaki, and Hannan ...
Distance to Shuzan: 52.6 mi South-West - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 34.5, 135.15