is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. The modern city was founded on April 1, 1954, and is named after the Japanese new religion Tenrikyo, which has its headquarters in the city. As of April 1, 2015, the city has an estimated population of 66,866, and 29,169 households. The population density is 800.61 persons per km2, and the total area is 86.37 km2. History Tenri was briefly the capital of Japan during the reign of Emperor Ninken. The life of the Imperial court was centered at Isonokami Hirotaka Palace where the emperor lived in 488–498. Education Primary schools Senzai Elementary School Idodo Elementary School Yamanobe Elementary School Nikaido Elementary School Tenri Elementary School (Private School) Yanagimoto Elementary School Tanbaichi Elementary School Ichinomoto Elementary School Fukuzumi Elementary School Asawa Elementary School Junior high schools Kita Junior High School Minami Junior High School Fukuzumi Junior High School Nishi Junior High School Tenri Junior High School (Private School) High schools Soekami High School Nikaido High School Tenri High School (Private School) Tenri Kyoko Gakuen High School Universities Tenri University (Private university) Tenri Health Care University (Private university) Shrines and temples Tenrikyo Tenrikyo Church Headquarters Shinto Isonokami Shrine Transportation Rail The central station of Tenri is Tenri Station. West Japan Railway Company Sakurai Line (Manyō-Mahoroba Line): Ichinomoto Station – Tenri Station – Nagara Station – Yanagimoto Station Kintetsu Railway Tenri Line: Nikaidō Station – Senzai Station – Tenri Station Road Expressways of Japan Nishi-Meihan Expressway Keinawa Expressway Japan National Route 24 Japan National Route 25 Japan National Route 169 Sister cities Bauru, Brazil La Serena, Chile Seosan, South Korea References External links Tenrikyo Cities in Nara Prefecture Former capitals of Japan