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Ruins of Takatori Castle

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#1 of 6 things to do in Takatori-cho

Historic Sites, Points of Interest & Landmarks, Sights & Landmarks

Takatori, Takatori-cho, Takaichi-gun 635-0101, Nara Prefecture

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“An excellent short hike with a wonderful reward at the top”

My partner and I visited the ruins of Takatori Castle in February 2016 as a day trip out of Nara... read more

Reviewed 19 February 2016

Dwannylyn D

via mobile

“Fantasy Novel Worlds Realized at this Japanese Machu Picchu”

Nothing sets the tone of adventure like ancient ruins and the ruins of a castle ups the ante that... read more

Reviewed 9 December 2015

BryanBaier

Nara, Japan

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19 Feb 2016

“An excellent short hike with a wonderful reward at the top”

9 Dec 2015

“Fantasy Novel Worlds Realized at this Japanese Machu Picchu”

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Takatori, Takatori-cho, Takaichi-gun 635-0101, Nara Prefecture

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Dwannylyn D

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Reviewed 19 February 2016 via mobile

An excellent short hike with a wonderful reward at the top

My partner and I visited the ruins of Takatori Castle in February 2016 as a day trip out of Nara. What a gem! The hike up was short, but steep and challenging, and the mountain paths were well maintained but not overly doctored as some...More

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BryanBaier

Nara, Japan

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Reviewed 9 December 2015

Fantasy Novel Worlds Realized at this Japanese Machu Picchu

Nothing sets the tone of adventure like ancient ruins and the ruins of a castle ups the ante that much more. Seeing Takatori Castle Ruins on a map sent me to Google to learn more. The pictures I found had me jumping up and down...More

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bedouin120

tokyo

Reviewed 9 May 2014

A mountain castle

After going to Chihaya castle I went to Takatori castle by car and it took about 1 hour between the two castles. It is difficult to get to these two castles because they are in the mountains. Getting there by car is the best because...More

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