Mount Amanokagu
Mount Amanokagu is a mountain in the city of Kashihara, in the central-western part Nara Prefecture, Japan. Together with Mount Unebi and Mount Miminashi, it belongs to the so-called "Yamato Sanzan".| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peak with an elevation of 152 metres
- Description: mountain in Japan
- Also known as: “Amakagu-yama”, “Amanokagu-yama”, “Kagu Mountain”, “Mount Amenokagu”, “Mount Kagu”, and “Mt. Amanokakuyama”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kashihara City Museum of Insects and Asuka-dera Temple.
Asuka-dera Temple
Buddhist temple
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Asuka-dera, also known as Hōkō-ji, is a Buddhist temple located in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It currently belongs to the Shingon-shū Buzan-ha sect.
Asuka Historical Museum
Museum
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The Asuka Historical Museum is a historical museum in Okuyama, Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The museum was founded in 1975 and is a unit of the Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Asuka and Asuka.
Asuka
Village
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Asuka is a village located in Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2017, the village has an estimated population of 5,681, with 2,170 households, and a population density of 240 inhabitants per square mile.
Asuka
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Asuka refers to the south-eastern part of Nara Basin, which mostly overlaps with contemporary Asuka Village, in Nara Prefecture.
Sakurai
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Sakurai is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the city had an estimated population of 54,384 in 25678 households, and a population density of 550 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 98.91 km2.
Mount Amanokagu
Latitude
34.49562° or 34° 29′ 44″ northLongitude
135.81825° or 135° 49′ 6″ eastElevation
152 metres (499 feet)Open location code
8Q6QFRW9+68OpenStreetMap ID
node 5385785893OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Mount Amanokagu” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Amanokagu Yama”
- Chinese: “天香山”
- Dutch: “Amanokagu Yama”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مونت امانوكاجو”
- Japanese: “Amanokaguyama”
- Japanese: “天香久山”
- Japanese: “天香具山”
- Japanese: “香久山”
- Japanese: “香具山”
- Ladin: “Mont Amanokagu”
- Russian: “Аменокагу”
- Ukrainian: “Аменокаґу”
- Ukrainian: “Гора Аменокаґу”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Minamiuracho and Kinomotocho.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 国常立神社 and 天香具山神社.
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