Takatori Town, Takaichi District, is located in central Nara Prefecture, bordering Kashihara City, Gose City, and Asuka Village. Many ruins from the Kofun period to the Asuka period remain within the town, and it is a place where the new culture brought by immigrants flourished, especially within the Yamato region. Furthermore, it is easily accessible from major cities, with National Route 169, a major artery leading to Yoshino and Kumano, and connected to Osaka, Kyoto, and Nara by rail and road networks. The town's main industries are agriculture and forestry, and it is also known as a medicine town, as many pharmaceutical companies have their headquarters there. The town's tourist attractions, including Takatori Castle ruins, Ichio Hakamayama Kofun, a national historic site, and the Furusakaido Road, are popular destinations.