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Uda City
Nara Prefecture · City
Official websiteNara Prefecture page
Uda City is a highland city at the southern end of the Yamato Highlands, surrounded by mountains on all sides. Muro-ji Temple, called the "Women's Koya," has a five-story pagoda that is a National Treasure. The Matsuyama area of Ouda keeps a castle-town townscape, and the Morino Medicinal Herb Garden, one of Japan's oldest private herb gardens, is also a highlight.
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 templeMuro-ji TempleBuddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
Shinto shrineUda Mikumari ShrineShinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan
Historic townscapeMatsuyamaPlace name in Uda City, Nara Prefecture
Buddhist templeOno-ji TempleBuddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
Buddhist templeButsuryu-ji TempleBuddhist temple in Uda, Nara Prefecture, Japan
Shinto shrineYatagarasu ShrineShinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan
Shinto shrineAki ShrineShinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan- CastleSawa-jo (Castle)
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Udaji-Oudaroadside station in Uda, Nara prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Udaji-Murouroadside station in Uda, Nara prefecture, Japan
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Mountains in this city
Mountains whose summit is in this municipality (mountains of 800 m or higher on this site's map, and mountains in the famous-mountain lists). Elevations from Wikidata and other sources.
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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