Myōken San
Myōken San is a hill in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi and has an elevation of 77 metres. Myōken San is situated nearby to the locality Mukuno-kamimachi, as well as near Mukunochō.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kanmon Bridge and Akama Shrine.
Kanmon Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Shinkansen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kanmon Bridge is a suspension bridge crossing the Kanmon Straits, a stretch of water separating two of Japan's four main islands. On the Honshū side of the bridge is Shimonoseki and on the Kyūshū side is Kitakyushu, whose former city and present ward, Moji, gave the strait its mon.
Akama Shrine
Park
Photo: 설총, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Akama Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is dedicated to the child Emperor Antoku, who died in the Battle of Dan-no-ura, which occurred nearby in 1185.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karato and Moji-ku.
Karato
Quarter
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Karato is the downtown area of the city of Shimonoseki, Japan. Located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, it is known for its fish market.
Moji-ku
Suburb
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moji-ku is a Japanese ward of the city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture. It is the former city of Moji which was one of five merged to create Kitakyūshū in 1963. Moji-ku is situated 3½ km south of Myōken San.
Myōken San
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 77 metres
- Also known as: “Myoken San”
- Category: landform
- Location: Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Myōken San” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Myōken San”
- Dutch: “Myōken San”
- Japanese: “妙見山”
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Localities in the Area
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