Muro-Ono, Uda, Nara Prefecture
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Cost per person
¥500
Muro Dam, located in Uda City, Nara Prefecture, offers scenic beauty throughout the year with its surrounding trees. It's easily accessible, being a 20-minute walk or 5-minute drive from Kintetsu Muroguchi-Ono Station, and 15 minutes (12km) from the Meihan National Highway Hari Interchange. Constructed in 1974, the dam and its surroundings provide a tranquil escape, especially beautiful during the fresh greenery of summer and the vibrant autumn foliage. Visitors can enjoy views of the dam lake, including a suspension bridge, and explore nearby attractions like Muro-ji Temple and Muro Fushigi no Mori Park. The best time to visit is during the spring for the full reservoir and the dam's reflection, or in the fall for the colorful leaves.
Built in 1974