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Takanohara Station
is a railway station in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Lines *Kintetsu Railway ** Kyoto Line Building The station has two platforms serving four tracks. Platforms Around the station *Sun Town Plaza Kosumosu-kan **Aeon Takanohara Shopping Center *Sun Town Plaza Suzuran-kan **Supermarket Kinsho ** Sumitomo Mitsui Bank **Bank of Kyoto *Sun Town Plaza Himawari-kan **Nanto Bank **KEC Seminars * Nara University * Todaiji Junior high school & High school *Takanohara Central Hospital *Heijo High school *Hokubu Hall *Nanyo High school History * 1972 - The station opens * 1999 - Promoted to southbound nighttime Limited Express stop. * 2005 - Start using the elevator * 2007 - Starts using PiTaPa is a contactless smart card ticketing and electronic money system used in the Kansai region (and may also be used in some areas of Okayama Prefecture, Hiroshima Prefecture, and Shizuoka Prefecture) of Japan. The name ''PiTaPa'' is an acronym of ... Adjacent stations Rail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nara, Nara
is the capital city of Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 2022, Nara has an estimated population of 367,353 according to World Population Review, making it the largest city in Nara Prefecture and sixth-largest in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara is a core city located in the northern part of Nara Prefecture bordering the Kyoto Prefecture. Nara was the capital of Japan during the Nara period from 710 to 794 as the seat of the Emperor before the capital was moved to Kyoto. Nara is home to eight temples, shrines, and ruins, specifically Tōdai-ji, Saidai-ji, Kōfuku-ji, Kasuga Shrine, Gangō-ji, Yakushi-ji, Tōshōdai-ji, and the Heijō Palace, together with Kasugayama Primeval Forest, collectively form the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Etymology By the Heian period, a variety of different characters had been used to represent the name Nara: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . A number of theories for the origin of the name "Nara" have been pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
