Tateishi
Tateishi is a quarter in Shimoichi Chō, Yoshino district, Nara. Tateishi is situated nearby to the quarter Yomura, as well as near Saitani.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Yoshino and Kimpusen-ji.
Mount Yoshino
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Mount Yoshino is the general name for the mountain ridge that stretches from the south bank of the Yoshino River in the town of Yoshino central Nara Prefecture, Japan, to the Ōmine Mountains, stretching for about eight kilometers from north-to-south, or the broader name of the area dotted with shrines and temples, centered around Kinpusen-ji Temple. Mount Yoshino is situated 3½ km east of Tateishi.
Kimpusen-ji
Buddhist temple
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Kinpusen-ji is the head temple of a branch of the Shugendō religion called Kinpusen-Shugendō in Yoshino district, Nara Prefecture, Japan. According to tradition, it was founded by En no Gyōja, who propagated a form of mountain asceticism drawing from Shinto, Taoism and Buddhist beliefs. Kimpusen-ji is situated 3 km northeast of Tateishi.
Yoshimizu-jinja
Shinto shrine
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Yoshimizu Shrine is a Shinto shrine located on Mount Yoshino in Yoshino district, Nara, Japan. It is dedicated to Emperor Go-Daigo, and the samurai Kusunoki Masashige. Yoshimizu-jinja is situated 3½ km northeast of Tateishi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimoichi and Kurotaki.
Shimoichi
Town
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Shimoichi is a town in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the town had an estimated population of 4,294 and a population density of 69 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 61.99 km2. Shimoichi is situated 3½ km southwest of Tateishi.
Kurotaki
Village
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Kurotaki is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the village had an estimated population of 536 and a population density of 10 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 47.70 km2. Kurotaki is situated 5 km southeast of Tateishi.
Yoshino
Yoshino is a town located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 5,874 in 2997 households, and a population density of 61 persons per km2.
Tateishi
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Shimoichi Chō, Yoshino district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.35294° or 34° 21′ 11″ northLongitude
135.82929° or 135° 49′ 45″ eastElevation
325 metres (1,066 feet)Open location code
8Q6Q9R3H+5POpenStreetMap ID
node 8464986124OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
9629005
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In Other Languages
“Tateishi” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “たていし”
- Japanese: “立石”
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