Tachibana Temple（橘寺）

Famous as the birthplace of Prince Shotoku and one of the seven temples built by him.

A must-see is the mysterious stone statue “Two Faced Stone,” which represents the two sides of a person’s heart, good and bad!

It is said to be the birthplace of Prince Shotoku (Prince Umado) and is famous as one of the seven temples built by the prince. You can see many Buddhist statues, including the principal image, the Statue in praise of Prince Shotoku Katsukikyo Koyo,''Statue of Prince Shotoku Koyo,” Statue of Tadomamori,'' andStatue of Roku-armed Nyoirin Kannon Bodhisattva.” In the precincts, you can admire the stonework that allows you to feel the atmosphere of the Asuka period, such as the Nimen Stone,'' which is said to represent the good and evil of the human heart, and theShinzo” and Sanko Stone,'' which are the ruins of the five-storied pagoda. A relaxing space where you can admire seasonal plants such as thetachibana” for which this temple is named, as well as approximately 100 suifuyo'',ginpaigusa”, purple shikibu'',water lilies”, and “cherry blossoms”. It is one of the representative temples in Asuka where you can feel the atmosphere. Also, the date of its founding is unknown, and it is said that it first appeared in documents in the year 680. The building has survived multiple fires and is now carefully preserved, including the main hall (Taishiden), which was rebuilt in the Edo period.

Tachibana Temple（橘寺）

Tachibana-dera Temple was originally a villa of Emperor Kinmei, and Princess Anahobe gave birth in Umado while strolling around the palace, and the prince born there was named Umayato Prince (later Prince Shotoku). For this reason, Tachibana-dera is said to be the birthplace of Prince Shotoku.