Mount Yaese
Mount Yaese is a hill in Yaese Town, Shimajiri District, Okinawa and has an elevation of 139 metres. Mount Yaese is situated nearby to the quarter Tomori, as well as near Takara.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hill with an elevation of 139 metres
- Description: mountain in Japan
- Also known as: “Big Apple”, “Yaeju-dake”, “Yaese -dake”, and “Yaese-take”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mt. Yoza and Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum.
Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum
Museum
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Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum is a museum in Itoman, Okinawa. It was established on June 11, 1975. The Cornerstone of Peace, a monument similar to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, is located here. Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum is situated 4 km south of Mount Yaese.
Heiwakinen Memorial Park
Park
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Heiwakinen Memorial Park is situated 4 km south of Mount Yaese.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yaese and Southern Okinawa.
Yaese
Town
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Yaese is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Yaese was formed on January 1, 2006 by a merger between the town of Kochinda and the village of Gushikami. Yaese is situated 3 km north of Mount Yaese.
Southern Okinawa
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Southern Okinawa, also known by its historical name Shimajiri, is the southernmost part of Okinawa Island.
Haebaru
Town
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Haebaru is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2025, the town has an estimated population of 41,585 and a density of 3,865 persons per km2. Haebaru is situated 7 km north of Mount Yaese.
Mount Yaese
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Yaese Town, Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Mount Yaese from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Mount Yaese” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Yaese Dake”
- Dutch: “Mount Yaese”
- Dutch: “Yaese Dake”
- Japanese: “八重瀬岳”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tomori and Takara.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mabuni-dake and Ou Island.
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