Yamato-gawa River runs to its south, and the Yata-kyuryo Hills, of which Mt. Matsuo (Nara Prefecture) is located at the back of Horyu-ji Temple, are located in the north.
南に大和川が流れ、北には法隆寺の裏山にあたる松尾山(奈良県)を中心とした矢田丘陵を仰ぐ。