Yata Prefectural Natural Park
is a Prefectural Natural Park in the hills of northwest Nara Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1967, the park spans the borders of the Municipalities of Japan, municipalities of Nara, Nara, Nara, Yamatokōriyama, Nara, Yamatokōriyama, Ikoma, Nara, Ikoma, and Ikaruga, Nara, Ikaruga. Temples in the park include Ryōsen-ji (Nara), Ryōsen-ji, , , and . See also * List of national parks of Japan, National Parks of Japan * Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park References External links *Map of the parks of Nara Prefecture
Parks and gardens in Nara Prefecture Protected areas established in 1967 {{Japan-protected-area-stub ...
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Nara Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of . Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the northwest, Wakayama Prefecture to the southwest, and Mie Prefecture to the east. Nara is the capital and largest city of Nara Prefecture, with other major cities including Kashihara, Ikoma, and Yamatokōriyama. Nara Prefecture is located in the center of the Kii Peninsula on Japan's Pacific Ocean coast, and is one of only eight landlocked prefectures. Nara Prefecture has the distinction of having more UNESCO World Heritage listings than any other prefecture in Japan. History Nara Prefecture region is considered one of the oldest regions in Japan, having been in existence for thousands of years, and is widely viewed as the Japanese cradle of civilization. Like Kyoto, Nara was one of Imperial Japan's earliest capital cities. The current form of Nara Prefec ...
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