Nara, Asuka Village. The oldest Buddha statue Asuka Daibutsu, the first full-scale Buddhist temple! 

Team Wakaichi investigated the Asuka Village in Nara Prefecture, "the hometown of Japan's history. Starting from the Ishibutai Tumulus, which has been designated as a special historic site of Japan, we thoroughly investigated Asuka-ji Temple, the first full-fledged Buddhist temple in Japan. Ishubutai Tumulus is said to be the tomb of Soga Umako, and the oldest "Asuka Great Buddha" in Japan is enshrined in the "Asuka Temple" built at the wish of Soga Umako. The Asuka Great Buddha, which Prince Shotoku would have worshipped, is not a "national treasure" but an "important cultural property". Why? We approached the secrets of Asuka Temple and the Great Buddha of Asuka.