Mount Takatori
Mount Takatori is a peak in Takatori, Takaichi district, Nara and has an elevation of 527 metres. Mount Takatori is situated nearby to the neighborhood Kayamori, as well as near Tsubosaka.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 527 metres
- Description: mountain in Takatori, Nara Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Takatori Yama”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Takatori Castle and Saigoku No.06 Minami-hokke-ji (Tsubosaka-ji).
Takatori Castle
Castle
Photo: 8-hachiro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Takatori Castle was a Sengoku to Edo period yamajiro-style Japanese castle located in what is now the town of Takatori, Nara Prefecture, in the Kinki region of Japan.
Saigoku No.06 Minami-hokke-ji (Tsubosaka-ji)
Buddhist temple
Photo: Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Minami Hokke-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Tsubosaka neighborhood of the town of Takatori, Nara Prefecture Japan. It belongs to the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Jūichimen Senjū Kannon.
Kitora Tomb
Historic site
Photo: 8-hachiro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kitora Tomb is an ancient tumulus located in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The tomb is believed to have been constructed some time between the 7th and early 8th centuries, but was only discovered in 1983.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Asuka and Yoshino.
Asuka
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Asuka refers to the south-eastern part of Nara Basin, which mostly overlaps with contemporary Asuka Village, in Nara Prefecture.
Yoshino
Yoshino is a town located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 5,874 in 2997 households, and a population density of 61 persons per km2.
Oyodo
Town
Ōyodo is a town located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 October 2024, the town had an estimated population of 15,856 in 7364 households, and a population density of 420 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 38.10 km2.
Mount Takatori
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Takatori, Takaichi district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.42929° or 34° 25′ 45″ northLongitude
135.8275° or 135° 49′ 39″ eastElevation
527 metres (1,729 feet)Open location code
8Q6QCRHH+P2OpenStreetMap ID
node 9919547397OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Mount Takatori” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Takatori Yama”
- French: “Mont Takatori”
- Japanese: “高取山”
- Russian: “Такатори”
- Spanish: “Monte Takatori”
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