Mount Benten

Mount Benten is a peak in , , and rises to 967 metres. Mount Benten is situated near the town , as well as near the quarter .
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  • Peak rising to 967 metres (3,173 feet)
  • …is also known as “Benten-dake”
  • …is named after Benzaiten
  • Description: mountain in Kōya town, Wakayama prefecture, Japan

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kōyasan Station and Kongobu-ji.

Railway station
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is a passenger railway station in the…

Buddhist temple
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Kongōbu-ji is the ecclesiastic head temple of Kōyasan…

Museum
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Kōyasan Reihōkan is an art museum on Kōya-san…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mount Koya and Kōya.

Photo: Fabimaru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Kōya is a mountain in Wakayama prefecture to the…

Town
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is a town located in , , Japan.

Photo: Asasa198, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town of 4,000 people in .

Mount Benten

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Latitude
34.22046° or 34° 13′ 14″ north
Longitude
135.57241° or 135° 34′ 21″ east
Open location code
8Q6Q6HCC+5X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2508061546
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
9291955
Wiki­data ID
Q31509812

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Korean—“Mount Benten” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Benten Dake”
  • Dutch: “Benten Dake”
  • French: “Benten-dake”
  • French: “mont Benten”
  • French: “Mont Benten”
  • Japanese: “Benten-dake”
  • Japanese: “べんてんだけ”
  • Japanese: “弁天岳”
  • Korean: “벤텐다케”
  • Korean: “벤텐다케산”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hosokawa and Nishigo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Koyasan High School and Haryoin.

Wakayama: Highlights

Notable places include Wakayama and Kainan.

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