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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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: mountain in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Kurama” and “Kurama-yama”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tahōtō Station and Sanmon Station.

Railway station
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is a railway station.

Railway stop
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is a railway stop.

Buddhist temple
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is a temple in the far north of , which houses some National Treasures of Japan. It was a member of the Tendai sect and subordinate to from the 12th century until 1949 when it founded its own religious body.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kurama Kibune-chō and Ōhara.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Hamlet
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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 shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of 's most famous attractions - the magnificent golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.

Mount Kurama

Latitude
35.11479° or 35° 6′ 53″ north
Longitude
135.77424° or 135° 46′ 27″ east
Elevation
469 metres (1,539 feet)
Open location code
8Q7Q4Q7F+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3964246677
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
1858322
Wiki­data ID
Q410132
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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”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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