Mt. Shaka
Mt. Shaka is a peak in Shimamoto, Mishima district, Osaka and has an elevation of 613 metres. Mt. Shaka is situated nearby to the neighborhood Osawa, as well as near Oharano-Izurihacho.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 613 metres
- Description: mountain in Nishkyō-ku, Kyōto and Shimamto, Ōsaka prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Mount Shaka (Kyōto and Ōsaka)”, “Shaka Dake”, and “Shaka Yama”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Yoshimine Temple and Mt. Ponpon.
Yoshimine Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yoshimine-dera is a Buddhist temple located in the Ōharano neighborhood of Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon are two hibutsu statues of Jūichimen Kannon.
Sankoji Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sankoji Temple is a Buddhist temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nishikyō-ku and Takatsuki.
Nishikyō-ku
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 8 km northeast of Mt. Shaka.
Takatsuki
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Takatsuki is a city in northeastern Osaka prefecture, near Kyoto. The neighboring rural district of Shimamoto is also covered here.
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.
Mt. Shaka
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Shimamoto, Mishima district, Osaka, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.93209° or 34° 55′ 56″ northLongitude
135.63473° or 135° 38′ 5″ eastElevation
613 metres (2,011 feet)Open location code
8Q6QWJJM+RVOpenStreetMap ID
node 4420298668OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Mt. Shaka” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Shaka Dake”
- Dutch: “Shaka Dake”
- French: “Mont Shaka”
- Japanese: “しゃかだけ”
- Japanese: “釈迦山”
- Japanese: “釈迦岳”
- Spanish: “Monte Shaka”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Osawa and Oharano-Izurihacho.
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