Hiura
Hiura is a quarter in Higashiyoshino, Yoshino district, Nara. Hiura is situated nearby to the quarter Izuo, as well as near Mameo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Nyukawakami-jinja-Chusha.
Nyukawakami-jinja-Chusha
Shinto shrine
Niukawakami Shrine, also known as Nibukawakami Jinja, is a Shinto shrine located at Higashiyoshino in Nara, Japan. Nyukawakami-jinja-Chusha is situated 4 km west of Hiura.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kawakami.
Kawakami
Village
Kawakami is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the village had an estimated population of 1,023 and a population density of 3.8 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 269.26 km2. Kawakami is situated 10 km southwest of Hiura.
Hiura
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Higashiyoshino, Yoshino district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.40096° or 34° 24′ 4″ north
Longitude
136.02666° or 136° 1′ 36″ east
Elevation
708 metres (2,323 feet)
Open location code
8Q6RC22G+9M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“Hiura” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ひうら”
- Japanese: “日裏”
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