Shizugatake
Shizugatake is a 421 m-tall mountain in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. This mountain separates Lake Biwa and Lake Yogo. The area surrounding the mountain is designated as Biwako Quasi-National Park.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 421 metres
- Description: mountain in Kinomoto-chō, Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture. Japan
- Also known as: “Mt. Shizugatake” and “Shizuga-take”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ikagu Shrine and Kinomoto.
Kinomoto
Railway station
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kinomoto Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company.
Lake Yogo
Lake
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Lake Yogo is freshwater lake in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is located north of Lake Biwa and is separated from the lake by Shizugatake. Fish species inhabiting Lake Yogo include Silurus lithophilus, pond smelt, crucian carp, common carp, eel, catfish, and teribuna.
Shizugatake
Latitude
35.5061° or 35° 30′ 22″ northLongitude
136.1931° or 136° 11′ 35″ eastElevation
421 metres (1,381 feet)Open location code
8Q7RG54V+C6OpenStreetMap ID
node 7789248632OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
Discover Shizugatake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ladin—“Shizugatake” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Shizuga-take”
- Chinese: “賤岳”
- Dutch: “Shizuga-take”
- Dutch: “Sizugatake”
- Japanese: “しずがたけ”
- Japanese: “賤ヶ岳”
- Japanese: “賤ケ岳”
- Ladin: “Sizugatake”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kinomotocho-Ooto and Kinomotocho-Hannoura.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 八幡神社 and 清瀧大明神.
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