Kansai
Nara
Sakurai

Mount Miwa

Mount Miwa or Mount Mimoro is a mountain located in the city of , , . It has been an important religious and historical mountain in Japan, especially during its early history, and serves as a holy site in Shinto.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 467 metres
  • Description: mountain in Nara Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Mount Mimoro” and “Mt. Miwa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ōmiwa Shrine and Kuebiko Shrine.

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, also known as Miwa Shrine, is a Shinto shrine located in , , . The shrine is notable because it contains no sacred images or objects, since it is believed to serve Mount Miwa, the mountain on which it stands.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sakurai and Hase.

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is a city located in , Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the city had an estimated population of 54,384 in 25678 households, and a population density of 550 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 98.91 km2.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Town
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is a town located in , , . As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 31,470 in 13653 households, and a population density of 1500 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 21.09 km2.

Mount Miwa

Latitude
34.53504° or 34° 32′ 6″ north
Longitude
135.8668° or 135° 52′ 1″ east
Elevation
467 metres (1,532 feet)
Open location code
8Q6QGVP8+2P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1428801193
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
1856836
Wiki­data ID
Q860627
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Mount Miwa” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جبل ميوا”
  • Burmese: “မိဝတောင်”
  • Cebuano: “Miwa Yama (bukid sa Hapon, Nara-ken)”
  • Cebuano: “Miwa Yama”
  • Chinese: “三轮山”
  • Chinese: “三輪山”
  • Dutch: “Mount Miwa”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مونت ميوا”
  • French: “mont Miwa”
  • French: “Mont Miwa”
  • German: “Mimoro-yama”
  • German: “Mimoro”
  • German: “Miwa-no-yama”
  • German: “Miwa-san”
  • German: “Miwa-yama”
  • German: “Miwa”
  • Italian: “Monte Miwa”
  • Japanese: “Miwayama”
  • Japanese: “三諸山”
  • Japanese: “三輪山”
  • Ladin: “Mont Miwa”
  • Persian: “کوه میوا”
  • Russian: “Мива (гора)”
  • Russian: “Мива”
  • Spanish: “Monte Miwa”

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