Mount Kurama

Mount Kurama is a mountain to the north of the Japanese city of . It is the birthplace of the Reiki practice, and is said to be the home of Sōjōbō, King of the Tengu.
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  • Hamlet
  • …lies at an elevation of 469 metres (1,539 feet)
  • Description: mountain in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as
    “Kurama”
    “Kurama-yama”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tahōtō Station and Sanmon Station.
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is a railway station.
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is a railway stop.
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is a temple in the far north of …

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kurama Kibune-chō and Ōhara.
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is a neighborhood.
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is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km east of Mount Kurama.
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Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old…

Mount Kurama

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Latitude
35.11479° or 35° 6′ 53″ north
Longitude
135.77424° or 135° 46′ 27″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q4Q7F+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3964246677
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
1858322
Wiki­data ID
Q410132

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Vietnamese—“Mount Kurama” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Mali Kurama”
  • Burmese: “ခုရမတောင်”
  • Cebuano: “Kurama-yama”
  • Chinese: “鞍馬山”
  • Chinese: “鞍马山”
  • Dutch: “Mount Kurama”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مونت كوراما”
  • French: “Kurama-yama”
  • French: “mont Kurama”
  • French: “Mont Kurama”
  • Italian: “Monte Kurama”
  • Japanese: “くらま”
  • Japanese: “鞍馬”
  • Japanese: “鞍馬山”
  • Ladin: “Mont Kurama”
  • Russian: “Гора Курама”
  • Russian: “Курама”
  • Spanish: “Monte Kurama”
  • Ukrainian: “Курама”
  • Venetian: “Monte Kurama”
  • Vietnamese: “An Mã sơn”
  • Vietnamese: “An Mã tự”
  • Vietnamese: “Đền Kurama”
  • Vietnamese: “Núi An Mã”
  • Vietnamese: “Núi Kurama”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 延命山 地蔵寺 and 環浄水.

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