Mount Iwaya
Mount Iwaya is a peak in Dazaifu, Fukuoka and has an elevation of 261 metres. Mount Iwaya is situated nearby to the quarter 大字観世音寺, as well as near 大字坂本.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kyushu National Museum and Dazaifu Station.
Kyushu National Museum
Museum
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The Kyushu National Museum opened on October 16, 2005, in Dazaifu near Fukuoka—the first new national museum in Japan in over 100 years, and the first to elevate the focus on history over art.
Dazaifu Station
Railway station
Photo: Saka320, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dazaifu Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Dazaifu, Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad, and has station number D02.
Dazaifu Tenmangū
Shinto shrine
Dazaifu Tenman-gū is a Shinto shrine in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is built over the grave of Sugawara no Michizane and is one of the main shrines dedicated to Tenjin, the deified form of Michizane.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chikushino and Umi.
Chikushino
Photo: Muyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chikushino is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2024, the city had an estimated population of 106,513 in 48029 households, and a population density of 1200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 87.73 km2.
Umi
Town
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Umi is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2024, the town had an estimated population of 36,907 in 16691 households, and a population density of 1200 persons per km². The total area of the town is 30.21 km2…
Sue
Town
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Sue is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 29 February 2024, the town had an estimated population of 29,248 in 12810 households, and a population density of 1800 persons per km². The total area of the town is 16.31 km2…
Mount Iwaya
Latitude
33.52601° or 33° 31′ 34″ northLongitude
130.52027° or 130° 31′ 13″ eastElevation
261 metres (856 feet)Open location code
8Q5GGGGC+C4OpenStreetMap ID
node 1688406979OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Mount Iwaya” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Iwaya Yama”
- Dutch: “Iwaya Yama”
- Japanese: “岩屋山”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as 大字観世音寺 and 大字坂本.
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