Arao Yama
Arao Yama is a peak in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto and has an elevation of 432 metres. Arao Yama is situated nearby to the neighborhood Shimasaki 7-chome, as well as near Shimasaki 5-chome.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 432 metres
- Description: mountain in Japan
- Also known as: “Araoyama - 荒尾山”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Kinbō and Honmyoji.
Mount Kinbō
Peak
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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.
Honmyoji
Buddhist temple
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Honmyō-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren sect, Rokujōmon-ryū, in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Japan. It is the most high-ranking temple of the sect in Kyushu.
Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art
Museum
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Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art opened in the precincts of Kumamoto Castle, Kumamoto, Japan in 1976. It is one of Japan's many museums which are supported by a prefecture.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chūō-ku and Kita-ku.
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.
Kita-ku
Suburb
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Kita-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "north ward," it is bordered by the Nishi-ku, Chūō-ku, Higashi-ku and also by the cities of Yamaga, Kikuchi, Kōshi and the towns of Gyokutō and Kikuyō. Kita-ku is situated 10 km north of Arao Yama.
Gyokuto
Town
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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 10 km north of Arao Yama.
Arao Yama
Latitude
32.81943° or 32° 49′ 10″ northLongitude
130.6648° or 130° 39′ 53″ eastElevation
432 metres (1,417 feet)Open location code
8Q4GRM97+QWOpenStreetMap ID
node 11253940330OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Arao Yama” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Arao Yama”
- Dutch: “Arao Yama”
- Japanese: “あらおやま”
- Japanese: “アラオヤマ”
- Japanese: “荒尾山”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include 岳林寺 and 石神山公園.
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