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One of Japan's oldest large keyhole tombs — a testament to the birth of Kinai kingship on the hills of Muko

A 6th-century keyhole tomb famed for its finely preserved stone burial chamber.

An Engishiki-listed Myojin Taisha, its early-Muromachi main hall a National Important Cultural Property, famed for its cherry-lined approach

A Jodo temple in Mozume, at the heart of Nagaoka-kyo, Emperor Kanmu's short-lived 'phantom capital' abandoned after just ten years

A Soto Zen temple near the Daigokuden ruins of Nagaoka-kyo, Emperor Kanmu's forgotten ancient capital

The ruins of Nagaokakyo…