Mount Kongō

Mount Kongō is a 1,125-metre-high mountain in the Kongō Range on the border of and the Kawachi region of , in Kansai, .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,125 metres
  • Description: mountain in Osaka and Nara Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Kongo San”, “Kongō San”, “Kongō-sen”, “Kongō-yama”, “Mount Takama”, “Mt. Kongo”, and “Takama Yama”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Katsuragi Shrine and Temporinji Temple.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple.

Castle
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Chihaya Castle is a late Kamakura period Japanese castle located in the village of Chihayaakasaka, , Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1934.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chihayaakasaka and Shinjō.

Village
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is a village located in , , Japan. As of 31 December 2021, the village had an estimated population of 4,970 in 2267 households and a population density of 130 persons per km2.

Neighborhood
was a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, , . On October 1, 2004, , along with the town of , was merged to create the city of . is situated 9 km northeast of Mount Kongō.

Town
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is a town located in , , Japan. As of 1 January 2022, the town had an estimated population of 15,429 and a population density of 610 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 25.26 square kilometres. is situated 9 km northwest of Mount Kongō.

Mount Kongō

Latitude
34.41943° or 34° 25′ 10″ north
Longitude
135.67294° or 135° 40′ 23″ east
Elevation
1,125 metres (3,691 feet)
Open location code
8Q6QCM9F+Q5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1158659401
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
1858819
Wiki­data ID
Q1348310
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Satellite Map

Discover Mount Kongō from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Vietnamese—“Mount Kongō” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ခွန်ဂိုးတောင်”
  • Catalan: “Kongō”
  • Catalan: “mont Kongō”
  • Catalan: “Mont Kongō”
  • Cebuano: “Kongō San”
  • Chinese: “金刚山”
  • Chinese: “金剛山”
  • Czech: “Kongó”
  • Dutch: “Kongō San”
  • Dutch: “Mount Kongō”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مونت كونجو”
  • Estonian: “Kongō”
  • French: “Kongō-san”
  • French: “Kongō-zan”
  • French: “mont Kongō”
  • French: “Mont Kongō”
  • Hebrew: “הר קונגו”
  • Indonesian: “Gunung Kongō”
  • Japanese: “Kongō-san”
  • Japanese: “Kongō-zan”
  • Japanese: “こんごうさん”
  • Japanese: “コンゴウサン”
  • Japanese: “こんごうざん”
  • Japanese: “金剛山”
  • Japanese: “高天山”
  • Japanese: “高間山”
  • Javanese: “Gunung Kongō”
  • Korean: “곤고산”
  • Ladin: “Mont Kongō”
  • Persian: “کوه کونگو”
  • Polish: “Kongō”
  • Russian: “Конго”
  • Slovenian: “Kongo”
  • Slovenian: “Kongō”
  • Spanish: “Monte Kongō”
  • Thai: “เขาคงโง”
  • Vietnamese: “Núi Kongō”

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