Misono
Misono is a quarter in Yoshino, Nara. Misono is situated nearby to the quarter Narai, as well as near Miyataki.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 2½ km southwest of Misono.
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 2½ km west of Misono.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kurotaki and Kawakami.
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 7 km south of Misono.
Kawakami
Village
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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 8 km southeast of Misono.
Higashiyoshino
Village
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Higashiyoshino is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the village had an estimated population of 1,322 and a population density of 10 persons per km2. Higashiyoshino is situated 8 km east of Misono.
Misono
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Yoshino, Yoshino district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.37742° or 34° 22′ 39″ northLongitude
135.88546° or 135° 53′ 8″ eastElevation
199 metres (653 feet)Open location code
8Q6Q9VGP+X5OpenStreetMap ID
node 8464986176OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
9631780
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In Other Languages
“Misono” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “みその”
- Japanese: “御園”
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