Nishiyama

Nishiyama is a quarter in Shimoichi Chō, Yoshino district, Nara. Nishiyama is situated nearby to the neighborhood Nishiyoshinocho-Tokaichi, as well as near the quarter Kaibara.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Gimpō and Hahō Shrine.

Mount Gimpō

Peak

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Mount Gimpō is a peak, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Nishiyama.

Hahō Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Hahō Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 2½ km west of Nishiyama.

Roadside station Yoshinoji-Kurotaki

Retail building

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Roadside station Yoshinoji-Kurotaki is a retail building, which is situated 3½ km east of Nishiyama.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimoichi and Kurotaki.

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 4½ km north of Nishiyama.

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 8 km east of Nishiyama.

Nishiyama

Type: Quarter
Category: locality
Location: Shimoichi Chō, Yoshino district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.30292° or 34° 18′ 11″ north

Longitude

135.78408° or 135° 47′ 3″ east

Elevation

441 metres (1,447 feet)

Open location code

8Q6Q8Q3M+5J

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8464986151

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

GeoNames ID

9629050

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In Other Languages

“Nishiyama” goes by many names.

Japanese: “にしやま”
Japanese: “西山”

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