Tenri, Nara

Tenri (天理市) is a Japanese city in Nara Prefecture on the island of Honshū.

History
The Isonokami Shrine is in Tenri. A town grew up around the shrine.

According to tradition, Tenri was the site of the Hirotaka Palace (Hirotak no miya) when Emperor Ninken lived there.

Tenri is the center of the Tenrikyo sect.

Related pages

 * Capital of Japan

Other websites

 * Tenri City website