Mt. Kawachi
Mt. Kawachi is a peak in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto and has an elevation of 357 metres. Mt. Kawachi is situated nearby to the quarter Kawachimachi-Kawachi, as well as near Kawachimachi-Noide.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 357 metres
- Description: mountain in Japan
- Also known as: “Kawachi Yama”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Unganzenji Temple and Mount Kinbō.
Unganzenji Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: STA3816, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Unganzenji Temple is a Buddhist temple.
Mount Kinbō
Peak
Photo: MK Products, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Kinbō or Mount Kinpō is a stratovolcano in the west of Kumamoto city, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is an extinct stratovolcano and lava dome. Mount Kinbō overlooks the city of Kumamoto and is used for sightseeing and for radio and TV broadcast antennas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gyokuto and Chūō-ku.
Gyokuto
Town
Photo: MK Products, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gyokutō is a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan on the island of Kyushu. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 5,181 in 2113 households, and a population density of 210 persons per km2. Gyokuto is situated 8 km north of Mt. Kawachi.
Chūō-ku
Suburb
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Chūō-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. The ward is located in the center of the city. As of 2012, it has a population of 183,497 people and an area of 25.33 km2. Chūō-ku is situated 10 km east of Mt. Kawachi.
Mt. Kawachi
Latitude
32.82893° or 32° 49′ 44″ northLongitude
130.60989° or 130° 36′ 36″ eastElevation
357 metres (1,171 feet)Open location code
8Q4GRJH5+HXOpenStreetMap ID
node 9692605617OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
Discover Mt. Kawachi from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Mt. Kawachi” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kawachi Yama”
- Dutch: “Kawachi Yama”
- Japanese: “かわちやま”
- Japanese: “カワチヤマ”
- Japanese: “河内山”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kawachimachi-Kawachi and Kawachimachi-Noide.
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Highlights include 平公民館 and 野出公民館.
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