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
Photo: Nankou Oronain (as36…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hahō Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 2½ km west of Nishiyama.
Roadside station Yoshinoji-Kurotaki
Retail building
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
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 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″ northLongitude
135.78408° or 135° 47′ 3″ eastElevation
441 metres (1,447 feet)Open location code
8Q6Q8Q3M+5JOpenStreetMap ID
node 8464986151OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames 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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