Yamano
Yamano is a locality in Hirado Shi, Nagasaki. Yamano is situated nearby to the locality Shūshichō, as well as near Kojūshi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Yasumandake and Kasuga Village.
Mount Yasumandake
Peak
Photo: Daisuke fukumoto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Yasumandake is the highest peak on the island of Hirado, Japan. The mountain was sacred to Buddhists and Shintoists, and as Christianity became prevalent in Hirado it also became an object of Hidden Christian worship.
Nakaenoshima
Islet
Photo: Indiana jo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nakaenoshima is an uninhabited island 2 km off the coast of Hirado, Japan. It is located in the East China Sea. During Japan's ban on Christianity many Japanese Christians were martyred on the island and it is now closed to all tourists. it was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2018 as part of the Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region. Nakaenoshima is situated 3½ km north of Yamano.
Yamano
- Type: Locality
- Location: Hirado Shi, Nagasaki, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.34394° or 33° 20′ 38″ northLongitude
129.46942° or 129° 28′ 10″ eastElevation
260 metres (853 feet)Open location code
8Q5F8FV9+HQGeoNames ID
9982220
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In Other Languages
“Yamano” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “山野”
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