| Group / area | Selected entry | Location / details |
|---|---|---|
| Nara City奈良市 | Todai-ji Temple Nigatsu-do Hall東大寺二月堂 | |
| Nara City奈良市 | Wakakusayama若草山 | |
| Nara City奈良市 | Nara Okuyama Driveway奈良奥山ドライブウェイ | |
| Nara City奈良市 | Prefectural Office Rooftop県庁屋上 | |
| Nara City奈良市 | Around Byakugou-ji Temple白毫寺周辺 | |
| Nara City奈良市 | Remains of Kainaki Mountain Castle貝那木山城跡 | |
| Nara City奈良市 | Heijo Palace Site平城宮跡 | |
| Nara City奈良市 | Nara Cycling Road and Nishinokyo Area奈良自転車道・西の京周辺 | |
| Nara City奈良市 | Nishinokyo and Oike Pond西ノ京・大池 | |
| Nara City奈良市 | Sagi Pond鷺池 | |
| Nara City奈良市 | Daibutsu Pond大仏池 | |
| Nara City奈良市 | Around Tsukise Bridge月瀬橋周辺 | |
| Nara City奈良市 | Mizukami Pond水上池 | |
| Nara City奈良市 | Emperor Suinin Mausoleum垂仁天皇陵 | |
| Nara City奈良市 | Old Yagyu Highway旧柳生街道 | |
| Nara City奈良市 | Saho River and Prefectural Library and Information Center Area佐保川・県立図書情報館周辺 | |
| Ikoma City生駒市 | Mount Ikoma生駒山 | |
| Ikoma City生駒市 | Kose Health and Welfare Zone小瀬保健福祉ゾーン | |
| Ikoma City生駒市 | Kurondo Pondくろんど池 | |
| Kashiba City香芝市 | Chimata Pond千股池 | |
| Kashiba City香芝市 | Hatao Pond旗尾池 | |
| Katsuragi City葛城市 | National Route 165 and Prefectural Route Gose-Kashiba Line (Sanroku Line) Shinzaike to Nakado国道165号・県道御所香芝線（山麓線）新在家～中戸 | |
| Katsuragi City葛城市 | Foot of Mount Katsuragi and Teraguchi Area葛城山麓・寺口周辺 | |
| Katsuragi City葛城市 | Minami-Hanna Road and Katsuragi Interchange Area南阪奈道路・葛城インターチェンジ周辺 | |
| Uda City宇陀市 | Torimiyama Park鳥見山公園 | |
| Uda City宇陀市 | Foot of Mount Nukui and Tamadate Bridge Area額井岳山麓・玉立橋周辺 | |
| Uda City宇陀市 | Kagirohi Hill Manyo Parkかぎろひの丘万葉公園 | |
| Uda City宇陀市 | Uda Matsuyama Castle Ruins宇陀松山城跡 | |
| Uda City宇陀市 | Ouda District, Ureshigawara大宇陀区嬉河原 | |
| Uda City宇陀市 | Morino Old Medicinal Herb Garden森野旧薬園 | |
| Uda City宇陀市 | Around Murou-ji Temple室生寺周辺 | |
| Yamato Takada City大和高田市 | Takada City Second Kenmin Ground高田市第二健民グラウンド | |
| Yamato Koriyama City大和郡山市 | Jikoin Temple慈光院 | |
| Yamato Koriyama City大和郡山市 | Yamato Koriyama Castle Ruins大和郡山城跡 | |
| Yamato Koriyama City大和郡山市 | Nishiike and Kominami Town Area西池・小南町周辺 | |
| Yamazoemura山添村 | Mount Kanno神野山 | |
| Tenri City天理市 | Ryuo Mountain and Nanjō Ruins龍王山・南城跡 | |
| Tenri City天理市 | Ninose Pond and Kayō Town二ノ瀬池・萱生町 | |
| Tenri City天理市 | Tenri Loop Line and Yatsuki Shrine Area天理環状線・夜都岐神社周辺 | |
| Heguri Town平群町 | Shigisan Chogosonshi-ji Temple信貴山朝護孫子寺 | |
| Heguri Town平群町 | Jūsō Pass十三峠 | |
| Heguri Town平群町 | Fukikibata Area福貴畑周辺 | |
| Kashihara City橿原市 | Fujiwara Palace Ruins藤原宮跡 | |
| Kashihara City橿原市 | Moto Yakushi-ji Temple Ruins本薬師寺跡 | |
| Kashihara City橿原市 | Prefectural Agricultural Technology Center Area県農業技術センター周辺 | |
| Kashihara City橿原市 | Asuka River and Jio Bridge飛鳥川・地黄橋 | |
| Misato Town三郷町 | Henjō-in Temple遍照院 | |
| Ikaruga Town斑鳩町 | Prefectural Road Yamato-Koriyama Ikaruga Line and Hōki-ji Temple Area県道大和郡山斑鳩線・法起寺周辺 | |
| Ikaruga Town斑鳩町 | Hōrin-ji Temple Area法輪寺周辺 | |
| Ikaruga Town斑鳩町 | Tenman Pond天満池 | |
| Ikaruga Town斑鳩町 | Tatsuta Park竜田公園 | |
| Sakurai City桜井市 | Ōmiwa no Mori Observatory大美和の杜展望台 | |
| Sakurai City桜井市 | Hibara Shrine桧原神社 | |
| Sakurai City桜井市 | Prefectural Road Tawaramine-Mise Line and Danjō Shrine West Area県道多武峰見瀬線・談山神社西周辺 | |
| Sakurai City桜井市 | Kōjin no Sato and Kasa Soba Area荒神の里・笠そば周辺 | |
| Sakurai City桜井市 | Yamada Abandoned Temple山田廃寺 | |
| Ando Town安堵町 | Yamato River and Babajiri Bridge Area大和川・馬場尻橋周辺 | |
| Kawanishi Town川西町 | Yamato River and Soga River Asuka River Purification Facility Area大和川・曽我川飛鳥川浄化施設周辺 | |
| Miyake Town三宅町 | Teragawa and Imazato Bridge寺川・今里橋 | |
| Gojō City五條市 | Prefectural Road Akataki-Gojō Line and Nishiyoshino Town Okutani県道赤滝五條線・西吉野町奥谷 | |
| Gojō City五條市 | Anō Plum Grove賀名生梅林 | |
| Gojō City五條市 | Prefectural Road Tondabayashi-Gojō Line and Mountain Foot Line Intersection Area県道富田林五條線・山麓線との交点周辺 | |
| Gojō City五條市 | National Route 168 and Ōkawa Bridge国道168号・大川橋 | |
| Tawaramoto Town田原本町 | Karako Ruins唐古遺跡 | |
| Gose City御所市 | Katsuragiyama葛城山 | |
| Gose City御所市 | Prefectural Road Gose-Kashiba Line (Mountain Foot Line) and Narahara to Kamogami県道御所香芝線（山麓線）・楢原～鴨神 | |
| Gose City御所市 | Kuhon-ji Temple and Katsuragi Old Road九品寺と葛城古道 | |
| Ōyodo Town大淀町 | Kurumazaka Pass車坂峠 | |
| Soni Village曽爾村 | Soni Highlands曽爾高原 | |
| Soni Village曽爾村 | Prefectural Road 81 and Shioi to Kuzu県道81号線・塩井～葛 | |
| Shimoichi Town下市町 | Hirohashi Pass広橋峠 | |
| Mitsue Village御杖村 | Mitsumine Mountain三峰山 | |
| Kurotaki Village黒滝村 | Akadani Gorge赤谷渓谷 | |
| Takatori Town高取町 | Takatori Castle Ruins高取城跡 | |
| Takatori Town高取町 | Tsubosaka-dera Temple Area壺阪寺周辺 | |
| Tenkawa Village天川村 | Mitarai Gorgeみたらい渓谷 | |
| Tenkawa Village天川村 | Misen and Kunimi Eight-Direction Glance弥山・国見八方睨み | |
| Tenkawa Village天川村 | Dorogawa and Yamagami River洞川・山上川 | |
| Asuka Village明日香村 | Amakashi Hill甘樫の丘 | |
| Asuka Village明日香村 | Asuka Historical Park飛鳥歴史公園 | |
| Asuka Village明日香村 | Inabuchi Terraced Rice Fields稲渕の棚田 | |
| Asuka Village明日香村 | Prefectural Road Tawaramine-Mise Line Upper県道多武峰見瀬線・上 | |
| Asuka Village明日香村 | Ishibutai Tumulus Area石舞台古墳周辺 | |
| Nosegawa Village野迫川村 | Kita Imanishi北今西 | |
| Kamikatsu Town上牧町 | Gokenya五軒屋 | |
| Ōji Town王寺町 | Myoujin Mountain明神山 | |
| Totsukawa Village十津川村 | Mt. Tamaki Observatory玉置山展望台 | |
| Totsukawa Village十津川村 | Mount Shaka釈迦ヶ岳 | |
| Totsukawa Village十津川村 | Imanishi Pass今西峠 | |
| Totsukawa Village十津川村 | Takataki Forest Road高滝・林道 | |
| Totsukawa Village十津川村 | Asahikawa Gorge旭川渓谷 | |
| Totsukawa Village十津川村 | Kumano Kodo - Kohechi Route熊野古道・小辺路 | |
| Koryo Town広陵町 | Miyoshi Ishizuka Kofun三吉石塚古墳 | |
| Koryo Town広陵町 | Satoai Bridge - Ohno里合橋・大野 | |
| Shimokitayama Village下北山村 | Fudo Seven-Tiered Waterfall不動七重の滝 | |
| Kawai Town河合町 | Umami Hills Park - Nagareyama Kofun馬見丘陵公園・ナガレ山古墳 | |
| Kamikitayama Village上北山村 | Mount Ōdaigahara大台ヶ原 | |
| Kawakami Village川上村 | National Route 169 - Ido国道169号・井戸 | |
| Yoshino Town吉野町 | Mount Yoshino吉野山 | |
| Yoshino Town吉野町 | Kamiyama上市山 | |
| Yoshino Town吉野町 | Midori Village Viewing Platform緑の村見晴台 | |
| Yoshino Town吉野町 | Kamiyama Bridge上市橋 | |
| Yoshino Town吉野町 | Shiba Bridge - Miyataki柴橋・宮滝 | |
| Higashiyoshino Village東吉野村 | Takamiyama高見山 | |
| Higashiyoshino Village東吉野村 | National Route 166 - Izuo国道166号・伊豆尾 |
Mahoroba Scenic Spots Top 100まほろば眺望スポット百選
About this collection
The Mahoroba Scenic Spots Top 100 is a selection of scenic viewpoints chosen by Nara Prefecture through a public nomination process. For example, the World Heritage Site Todai-ji Temple's Nigatsu-do Hall in Nara City is a representative scenic spot of the prefecture, offering views from the heights of the mountain summit. It is renowned for its beautiful evening views and has become a popular tourist attraction. From there, one can also see the five-story pagoda of Kofuku-ji Temple, a symbol of Nara, highlighting the area's excellent vistas.
The Mahoroba Scenic Spots Top 100 includes a variety of locations, categorized by nature, historic sites, and shrines. For instance, Mount Ikoma, located on the border between Ikoma City in Nara Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture, offers views of Nara City and is also famous for its beautiful night views of the Osaka Plain. The sunrise and sunset views are spectacular, allowing visitors to fully enjoy the grandeur of nature.
The Karako archaeological site in Tawaramoto Town, situated in the Nara Basin, is a Yayoi period settlement ruin. The sunset views there are breathtaking, with the silhouette of the tower and the surrounding blue-green mountains evoking the ancient romance of the Asuka period. It is highly praised and recommended as a sunset spot in Yamato by the Mahoroba Scenic Spots Top 100. Such sunsets are rare and precious in modern times, making it a fascinating experience for those who appreciate classical literature and waka poetry to gaze upon these views and reflect on history.
Other spots include peaceful rural landscapes such as Gokenya in Kamimaki Town. The autumn rice ears and early summer rice planting scenes are considered spectacular, with beautiful sunsets over Mount Futakamiyama. Mountain village scenery includes the World Heritage Kumano Kodo Kohechi route in Totsukawa Village, which is well-regarded for its seasonal charm and soothing atmosphere.
Translated from the Japanese edition. Original Japanese names are included to help identify entries. Names, addresses and selection details may reflect the original publication.