天理市为奈良县中北部的市。市名源自于天理教，是日本唯一以宗教团体名称命名的市，市中心部集中了天理教相关的设施，以宗教都市闻名。

天理教之本部在丹波市町，因而获选为新市名，而教团侧则推荐市名为「山边市」。

Tenri(天理市,Tenri-shi) is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. The modern city was founded on April 1, 1954.

As of April 1, 2015, the city has an estimate 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.