Tenri, Nara
"Tenri" redirects here. For the religion, see Tenrikyo. For the god from Turkic mythology, see Tengri.
| Tenri 天理市 | ||
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| City | ||
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Top left:View of Headquarter in Tenri religious community, Top right:Tenri religious school, Middle left:View of a point of side of mount Miwa road, Middle right:Stone site in Ryuo Mount Castle, Bottom:Tenri Reference Museum | ||
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 Location of Tenri in Nara Prefecture | ||
  Tenri Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: 34°36′N 135°50′E / 34.600°N 135.833°ECoordinates: 34°36′N 135°50′E / 34.600°N 135.833°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kansai | |
| Prefecture | Nara Prefecture | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Keisaku Minami | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 86.37 km2 (33.35 sq mi) | |
| Population (October 31, 2010) | ||
| • Total | 69,149 | |
| • Density | 800.61/km2 (2,073.6/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| Symbols | ||
| - Tree | Ginkgo | |
| - Flower | Ume | |
| Address | 605 Kawaharajō-chō, Tenri-shi, Nara-ken | |
| Phone number | 0743-63-1001 | |
| Website | City of Tenri | |
Tenri (天理市 Tenri-shi) is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. The modern city was founded on April 1, 1954.
As of October 31, 2010, the city has an estimate population of 69,149 and a population density of 800.61 persons per km². The total area is 86.37 km².
History
Tenri was briefly the capital of Japan during the reign of Emperor Ninken.[1] The life of the Imperial court was centered at Isonokami Hirotaka Palace where the emperor lived in 488–498.[2]
Education
- Primary Schools
- Senzai Elementary School
- Idodo Elementary School
- Yamanobe Elementary School
- Nikaido Elementary School
- Tenri Elementary School (Private School)
- Yanagimoto Elementary School
- Tanbaichi Elementary School
- Ichinomoto Elementary School
- Fukuzumi Elementary School
- Asawa Elementary School
- Junior High Schools
- Kita Junior High School
- Minami Junior High School
- Fukuzumi Junior High School
- Nishi Junior High School
- Tenri Junior High School (Private School)
- High Schools
- Soekami High School
- Nikaido High School
- Tenri High School (Private School)
- Tenrikyōkou Gakuen High School
- Universities
Shrines and temples
Gate of Isonokami Jingu
The Shinto Isonokami Shrine is in Tenri.
Transportation
Rail
The central station of Tenri is Tenri Station.
- West Japan Railway Company
- Sakurai Line (Manyō-Mahoroba Line): Ichinomoto Station - Tenri Station - Nagara Station - Yanagimoto Station
- Kintetsu Corporation
Road
- Expressways of Japan
- Nishi-Meihan Expressway
- Keinawa Expressway
- Japan National Route 24
- Japan National Route 25
- Japan National Route 169
Sister cities
References
- ↑ Ponsonby-Fane. (1915). The Imperial Family of Japan, p. 15.
- ↑ Koch, W. (1904). Japan; Geschichte nach japanischen Quellen und ethnographische Skizzen. Mit einem Stammbaum des Kaisers von Japan, p. 13.
External links
Media related to Tenri, Nara at Wikimedia Commons
- Tenri City official website (Japanese)
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