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更新日:2020年4月20日

About Uda City 【Utano】

菟田野 Utano

 宇太水分神社

Utano: Where Ancient Mythology Is Still Alive.

Utano has been a mythical town since ancient times. ‘Udano Mikumari Shrine’ is an ancient shrine that has been designated as a national treasure, and a traditional autumn festival that has been held for more than 1000 years is held here annually in October. In Utano, fur and leather industries has been well developed.

宇太水分神社 Udano Mikumari Shrine

宇太水分神社

The main shrine, built in Kamakura period, has been designated as a national treasure. Inside the shrine grounds, there is a giant cedar called Couple Cedar, which is a symbol of marital harmony.

<Address> 245 Utano-Furuichiba, Uda City, Nara Prefecture, 633-2226

<Access> From Kintetsu Haibara Station, take a bus bound for 'Utano'. Get off at 'Furuichiba', then walk for 5 minutes.

Click here for the map.(外部サイトへリンク)

うたの秋祭り Utano Autumn Festival

うたの秋祭りThis traditional local festival is believed to have started in the 9th century. On the third Sunday of October every year, the goddess from Soja-Mikumari Shrine (Hono, Utano) makes a long procession to the Uta Mikumari Shrine to meet her husband god. The highlight of the festival is a competitive performance of six Taikodai (a float to carry drums on), carried by the locals from each area in Utano. This is quite a sight. Performances of Taikodai is held at Udano Mikumari Shrine.

<Address> 245 Utano-Furuichiba, Uda City, Nara Prefecture, 633-2226

<Access> From Kintetsu Haibara Station, take a bus bound for 'Utano'. Get off at 'Furuichiba Mikumari Jinja', then walk for 5 minutes.

Click here for the map.(外部サイトへリンク)

カエデの郷ひらら World Maple Park 'Hirara'

カエデの郷ひららThis World Maple Park 'Hirara' has over 3000 maple trees with 1200 different species collected from around the world. A beautifully restored old schoolhouse is now used as a library, a café, and a gueshouse. These maple trees look most beautiful in early summer, when the trees start to burst into leaves.

<Address> 135-2 Utano-Furuichiba, Uda City, Nara Prefecture, 633-2226

<Access> From Kintetsu Haibara Station, take a bus bound for 'Utano'. Get off at 'Furuichiba', then walk for 5 minutes.

Click here for the map.(外部サイトへリンク)

平井大師山石仏群 The Buddha Stone Statues on Mt. Hirai-Taishi

平井大師山There are about 100 Buddha statues lying on Mt. Taishi, 88 of which are the imitation of the temples for the Shikoku 88 pilgrimage. These statues were created by a well-known mason in the late Edo period, Tanba-no-Sakichi, with his apprentices. The locals who cannot travel all the way to Shikoku for pilgrimage visited this place for imitation pilgrimage.

<Address> 630 Utano-Hirai, Uda City, Nara Prefecture, 633-2201

<Access> From Kintetsu Haibara Station, take a bus bound for 'Utano'. Get off at 'Uta-Fujii', then walk for 30 minutes.

Click here for the map.(外部サイトへリンク)

日張山青蓮寺 Hibariyama Seiren-ji Temple

日張山青蓮寺Seiren-ji is an isolated temple located deep within a mountain in Utano. This nunnery temple is associated with a tragic Princess Chujo, who was abused and nearly killed by her stepmother in the Nara Period (8th century). This temple offers tranquil and feminine atmosphere just like the princess is still here. This calm temple is a perfect place to get away from the bustle of everyday life.

<Address> 1439 Utano-Ukashi, Uda City, Nara Prefecture, 633-2223

<Access> From Kintetsu Haibara Station, take a bus bound for 'Utano'. Get off at 'Ukashi', then walk for 30 minutes.

お問い合わせ

Uda City Tourism Division
17-3 Haibara-Shimoidani, Uda City, Nara 633-0292
TEL: 0745-82-2457
FAX: 0745-82-8211
Email: s-kankou@city.uda.lg.jp

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