Discover Asuka-dera, Japan's first full-scale Buddhist temple, where the ancient Asuka Daibutsu and archaeological remains reveal the arrival of Buddhism and new ideas from East Asia.

Step inside Ishibutai Kofun, Asuka's monumental stone tomb, and discover its enormous burial chamber, ancient construction, and mysterious connection to Soga no Umako.

Discover the 19 sites of the Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara and learn how palaces, Buddhist temples, and ancient tombs tell the story of Japan's early state formation.

Discover Asuka, one of the birthplaces of ancient Japan, where temples, kofun burial mounds, palace ruins, and archaeological sites reveal the origins of the Japanese state.