Kashiba, Japan
香芝市
Kashiba is a town of 78,113 people in Nara, Japan, founded in October 1, 1991.
Why visit Kashiba
Townapedia lists 53 museums and landmarks, 85 parks and trails, 177 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 18 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kansai University of Welfare Sciences, Bentenza, Kashiba City Nijyosan Museum and Ninji Haiji.
Weather in Kashiba
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About Kashiba
Kashiba (香芝市, Kashiba-shi) is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2024, the city had an estimated population of 78,357 in 33199 households, and a population density of 3200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 24.26 km2 (9.37 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Kashiba, Nara (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do18
Kansai University of Welfare Sciences
School · 7.1 km
Higher education institution in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
6 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks53
Kashiba City Nijyosan Museum
Museum · 1.3 km
Museum in Kashiba, Nara, Japan
Ninji Haiji
Monument and historic site · 4.4 km
Archaeological site in Kashiba, Japan
Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum
Museum · 7.0 km
Museum in Kanan, Japan
Tanabe Haiji
Monument and historic site · 6.7 km
Hakuhō period Buddhist temple ruins
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41 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds85
73 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes177
165 more on the map.
History
The area of Kashiba was part of ancient Yamato Province. The town of Kashiba was established on April 1, 1956 by the merger of villages of Goido, Shimoda, Futagami, and Shitomi in Kitakatsuragi District. Kashiba was raised to city status on October 1, 1991.
From the History section of Kashiba, Nara on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay15
Churches and places of worship55
Shopping49
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries39
Healthcare65
Map of Kashiba
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Getting there and nearby towns
Osaka Itami Airport (ITM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 37 km away.
- Yamato-Takada 4 km southeast, about 4 min by car
- Kashihara-shi 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Tawaramoto 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Hōryūji 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- Gose 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Habikino 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Tenri 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Matsubara 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Kawachi-Nagano 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Ikoma 17 km north, about 17 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kashiba city-office, Bakkai at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
- Kashiba Station platform, Sashimiteishoku, CC0
- Ninji Kita Haiji, garan-1, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Chikatsu asuka museum01s3592, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Tanabe Haiji, saitou, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Taimadera Mandarahall 201905b, 8-hachiro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagao-jinja (Katsuragi, Nara) haiden, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamatotakada Municipal Hospital, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kio-university, Kawaguchi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Katsuragishi sumokan, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Katsuragi-futakami-jinja, haisho, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Katsuraki Shitori-ni-imasu Ame-no-Haikazuchi-no-Mikoto-jinja1, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sanuki Jinja Haiden, Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hasehon-zi in Yamatotakada, Nara Prefecture, Japan, Yokoooziga, CC BY-SA 3.0
- APITA Nishiyamato, ブルーノ・, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Muryoji00, Abe4469, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 天神社 大和高田市三和町 Tenjin-sha shrine 2013.8.16 - panoramio, Nankou Oronain (as36…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Taimadera Okunoin homotuden, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 尼寺北廃寺跡 出土品, Saigen Jiro, Public domain
- Taimadera Mandarahall 201905a, 8-hachiro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Nijo, zenkei, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Nara Prefectural Kashiba Senior High School, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kashiba City Goido elementary school, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsukiyama Kofun (Yamatotakada), funkyu, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Katsuraki Shitori-ni-imasu Ame-no-Haikazuchi-no-Mikoto Jinja Keidai, Zeter114514, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sanuki-jinja, haiden-1, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Yamatotakada Municipal Takada Junior High School, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bakuya Kofun, funkyu, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Kashiba City Kashiba Higashi junior high school, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nikiyama Kofun, funkyu-1, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- RASPA NISHI-YAMATO, Tokumeigakarinoaoshima, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dongo Hospital 1, Ebiebi2, CC0
- Mt.Nijyo, Kawaguchi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 近鉄五位堂検修車庫構内の「稲荷大神」 2013.11.02 - Panoramio 98826979, Nankou Oronain (as36…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kintetsu-20000Series-03, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 杵築神社 香芝市良福寺 2011.12.12 - panoramio, Nankou Oronain (as36…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Platform of Goido Station 4, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Goido Station 3, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Goido Station 5, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Goido Station 7, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
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