Yanagi

Yanagi is a quarter in Yoshino, Nara. Yanagi is situated nearby to the quarter Kosoku, as well as near Mitsuchaya.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mt. Ryumongadake and Yoshinoyamaguchi & Takahoko Shrine.

Mt. Ryumongadake

Peak

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Mt. Ryumongadake is a peak, which is situated 3 km northwest of Yanagi.

Yoshinoyamaguchi & Takahoko Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Yoshinoyamaguchi & Takahoko Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 2½ km west of Yanagi.

Tsuburo Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Nara prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for agriculture and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 38.8 km2. Tsuburo Dam is situated 3½ km southwest of Yanagi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Higashiyoshino and Kawakami.

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 5 km southeast of Yanagi.

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 10 km south of Yanagi.

Yanagi

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

34.42134° or 34° 25′ 17″ north

Longitude

135.91814° or 135° 55′ 5″ east

Elevation

331 metres (1,086 feet)

Open location code

8Q6QCWC9+G7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8464986158

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

GeoNames ID

9631851

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In Other Languages

“Yanagi” goes by many names.

Japanese: “やなぎ”
Japanese: “柳”

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