Mount Atago
Mount Atago is a 924m mountain in the northwestern part of Ukyo-ku, in the city of Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The Atago Shrine is located on the top of the mountain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peak with an elevation of 924 metres
- Description: mountain in Kyoto city, Japan
- Also known as: “Atago Yama”, “Atago-yama”, and “Atagoyama”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Atago Shrine and Tsukinowa-dera.
Atago Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Tomomarusan, CC BY 2.5.
Atago Shrine is a Shinto shrine on Mount Atago, the northwest of Kyoto, Japan. Enshrined is Atago Gongen who protects Kyoto from fire. Shugendō practices and a place for worship are known from the eighth century.
Tsukinowa-dera
Buddhist temple
Photo: Yasu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tsukinowa-dera or Gatsurin-ji is a Buddhist temple near Mount Atago in Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The temple was first founded in 781, it is associated with the Shugendō practices of Kūya and Hōnen.
Kousanji Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Kōzan-ji, officially Toganōsan Kōsan-ji, is a Buddhist temple of the Omuro sect of Shingon Buddhism in Umegahata Toganōchō, Ukyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan. Kōzan-ji is also known as Kōsan-ji and Toganō-dera.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arashiyama and Yagicho-Yagi.
Arashiyama
Photo: Fabimaru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arashiyama is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the Ōi River, which forms a backdrop to the district. Arashiyama is a nationally designated Historic Site and Place of Scenic Beauty.
Yagicho-Yagi
Quarter
Yagi was a town located in Funai District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,916 and a density of 179.90 persons per km2. Yagicho-Yagi is situated 10 km west of Mount Atago.
Nishikyō-ku
Suburb
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Nishikyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "west capital ward" and it is situated on the western edge of the city, to the south of center. Nishikyō-ku is situated 10 km southeast of Mount Atago.
Mount Atago
- Categories: mountain, sacred mountain, and landform
- Location: Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.06005° or 35° 3′ 36″ northLongitude
135.63429° or 135° 38′ 3″ eastElevation
924 metres (3,031 feet)Open location code
8Q7Q3J6M+2POpenStreetMap ID
node 3265440969OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Yue Chinese—“Mount Atago” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “အတဂေါ့တောင်”
- Cebuano: “Atago-yama”
- Chinese: “愛宕山”
- Chinese: “爱宕山”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مونت اتاجو”
- French: “Atago-san”
- French: “mont Atago”
- French: “Mont Atago”
- Italian: “Monte Atago”
- Japanese: “Atagoyama”
- Japanese: “あたごやま”
- Japanese: “愛宕スキー場”
- Japanese: “愛宕山”
- Japanese: “愛宕山スキー場”
- Ladin: “Mont Atago”
- Persian: “کوه آتاگو”
- Polish: “Atago”
- Russian: “Атаго”
- Spanish: “Monte Atago”
- Yue Chinese: “愛宕山”
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Localities in the Area
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