10 spots
石舞台古墳
One of the largest stone burial chambers in Japan, its giant boulders left bare to the sky. The image most people picture when they think of Asuka.
吉備姫王墓・猿石
Four stone figures known as the Saruishi stand in the tomb grounds. What they were for is still a mystery.
鬼の俎・鬼の雪隠
The pieces of a kofun burial chamber, split apart on either side of a slope.
亀石
A granite boulder with a turtle's face, loved for its friendly look. One of Asuka's best-known stone monuments.
酒船石
A mysterious stone carved with circles and channels, lying in a bamboo grove on top of a hill.
亀形石造物
A ritual site from the reign of Empress Saimei, with stonework designed to channel water.
マラ石
A phallus-shaped stone lying by the roadside. One theory pairs it with "Fuguri-yama" on the opposite bank.
弥勒石
A pillar-like boulder on the right bank of the Asuka River. Believed to cure ailments of the lower body, it is affectionately called "Miroku-san."
Components of the World Heritage Site "Asuka-Fujiwara", and other places worth visiting nearby
