Kitayama
Kitayama is a quarter in Sakurai, Nara. Kitayama is situated nearby to the quarter Tonomine, as well as near Yokogaki.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Goharetsu and Tanzan Shrine.
Tanzan Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Tanzan Shrine, also known as the Danzan Shrine, the Tōnomine Shrine and the Tōnomine Temple, is a Shinto shrine in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is located 5km from Ishibutai Kofun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Asuka and Asuka.
Asuka
Village
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Asuka is a village located in Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2017, the village has an estimated population of 5,681, with 2,170 households, and a population density of 240 inhabitants per square mile. Asuka is situated 3 km west of Kitayama.
Asuka
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Asuka refers to the south-eastern part of Nara Basin, which mostly overlaps with contemporary Asuka Village, in Nara Prefecture.
Sakurai
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Sakurai is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the city had an estimated population of 54,384 in 25678 households, and a population density of 550 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 98.91 km2.
Kitayama
Latitude
34.47436° or 34° 28′ 28″ northLongitude
135.85372° or 135° 51′ 13″ eastElevation
412 metres (1,352 feet)Open location code
8Q6QFVF3+PFOpenStreetMap ID
node 8751493409OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
9632297
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In Other Languages
“Kitayama” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “きたやま”
- Japanese: “北山”
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