Mount Kasagi
Mount Kasagi is a 289-meter mountain located in the town of Kasagi, Soraku District, Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai area of Japan. The mountain is known for its many oddly shaped rocks and as a battlefield during the wars of the Kenmu Restoration at the end of the Kamakura period.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peak with an elevation of 269 metres
- Description: mountain in Kyōto Prefecture
- Also known as: “Kasagi Yama”, “Kasagi-yama”, “Kasagiyama”, and “Mountain Kasagi”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kasagi-dera Temple and Kasagi Station.
Kasagi-dera Temple
Buddhist temple
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Kasagi-dera Temple is a Buddhist temple.
Kasagi Station
Railway station
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Kasagi Station is a passenger railway station of West Japan Railway Company located in the town of Kasagi, Kyoto, Japan. The station is outside of the ICOCA service area, so no IC cards can be used to pay fares.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kasagi and Minamiyamashiro.
Kasagi
Town
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Kasagi is a town in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2024, it has a population of 1,108 in 579 households and a population density of 47 persons per km2.
Minamiyamashiro
Village
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Minamiyamashiro is a village located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2023 the village has an estimated population of 2,472 in 1219 households and a population density of 39 persons per km2.
Wazuka
Town
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Wazuka is a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2023, the town has an estimated population of 3,571. and a population density of 54 persons per km2. The total area is 64.93 km2.
Mount Kasagi
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Kasagi Chō, Sōraku, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.75467° or 34° 45′ 17″ northLongitude
135.94228° or 135° 56′ 32″ eastElevation
269 metres (883 feet)Open location code
8Q6QQW3R+VWOpenStreetMap ID
node 3265440972OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Slovenian—“Mount Kasagi” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “ခဆဂိတောင်”
- Cebuano: “Kasagi Yama”
- Dutch: “Kasagiyama”
- French: “Kasagiyama”
- Japanese: “笠置山”
- Japanese: “笠置山自然公園”
- Ladin: “Kasagiyama”
- Marathi: “कसगी पर्वत”
- Persian: “کوه کاساگی”
- Slovenian: “gora Kasagi”
- Slovenian: “Kasagijama”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 後醍醐天皇行在所跡 and 笠置山境界.
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