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Yoshino, Nara
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 Yoshino's location in Nara Prefecture, Japan. |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Nara Prefecture |
| District | Yoshino District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 95.96 km² (37.1 sq mi) |
| Population (as of September 1, 2007) | |
| Total | 9,397 |
| Density | 97.93/km² (253.6/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| Yoshino Government Office | |
| Address | 〒639-3192 80-1 Ōaza Kamiichi, Yoshino-machi, Nara-ken |
| Phone number | 639-3192 |
| Official website: Town of Yoshino | |
Yoshino (吉野町 Yoshino-chō?) is a town located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
As of September 1, 2007, the town had an estimated population of 9397 and a density of 97.93 persons per km². The total area was 95.65 km².
Mt. Yoshino is famous for its 500,000 sakura trees. They are planted in three groves at different altitude so that they bloom at different times of the spring.
For adherents of Shugendo, Yoshino is also the traditional beginning of the Mount Omine pilgrimage trail, though nowadays it is more common for hikers to begin and end their trek from the Dorogawa district of Tenkawa Village.
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Located in the northern portion of Yoshino District, the majority of the town is covered by mountains. However, places along the Yoshino River are rather flatter than the other areas, where many roads, train tracks, and houses exist.
- Mountains: Mount Yoshino
- Rivers: Yoshino River
- Lakes: Lake Tsuburo
- Yoshino-Kumano National Park
- Yoshino Shrine
- Miyataki (waterfall)
- Kinpusen Temple
- Yoshimizu Shrine
- Sakuramotobō
- Yoshinomikumari Shrine
- Nyoirin Temple
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