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Heguri Town
Nara Prefecture · Town
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Heguri Town lies on a small plain along the Tatsuta River between the Ikoma Mountains and the Yata Hills and was the home base of the ancient Heguri clan. It has Chogosonshi-ji Temple on Mt. Shigi, known for the "Legends of Mt. Shigi" picture scrolls, and the ruins of Shigisan Castle, held by Matsunaga Hisahide. Flower growing, such as small chrysanthemums and roses, is also active.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit
Buddhist templeChogosonshi-ji Templebuilding in Heguri, Nara Prefecture, Japan
CastleShigisan Castle
Shinto shrineHeguri Nimasukishi ShrineShinto shrine in Heguri, Ikoma district, Nara prefecture, Japan
Buddhist templeSenko-ji TempleBuddhist temple in Heguri, Ikoma district, Nara prefecture, Japan
Buddhist templeShigisan Gyokuzo-in TempleBuddhist temple in Japan
Burial mound (kofun)Udozuka Kofunkofun period keyhole-shaped burial mound in Japan
Burial mound (kofun)Nishinomiya Kofun
Shinto shrineFunayama Shrine
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Yamatoji-Heguriroadside station in Heguri, Ikoma district, Nara prefecture, Japan
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Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Nara Prefecture
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