�IThree temples associated with Prince Shotoku and Fujinoki-kofun Tumulus
	Introduced here are ten single-day “World Heritage and Historic Byway Study Tours” within a wide radius of the Kansai that visitors from Japan and abroad can select, enjoy and report to friends about after returning home. There are numerous historical and cultural resources to see and the passions of the surrounding areas that have handed them down over the ages to experience. We want to show you what makes these areas so interesting via a variety of themes like “ancient adventures”, “exquisite architectural beauty” and “traditional industries”. This new form of travel is being proposed by Rekishi-kaido This course lets you leisurely enjoy the areas associated with the Prince Shotoku, including Horyu-ji temple, Japan’s first cultural property to be named a World Heritage, Hoki-ji Temple, Horin-ji Temple, Fujinoki-kofun Tumulus, which is still shrouded in mystery, and the rural landscape of Nishisato, which grew as a hamlet of imperial craftsmen. ＪＲHoryuji station　−　- Horyuji i Center　 −　Fujinoki-kofun tomb　 −　The hamlet of Nishisato 　−　 Horyuji Temple −　Ikaruga-jinja Shrine　 −　Hourinji Temple　−　Houkiji Temple　 −　Bus Stop 　 Recommended itinerary