Mount Misen

Mount Misen is the sacred mountain on in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, , and is the highest mountain on the island at 535 m; it is situated within the World Heritage area of .
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  • Peak rising to 535 metres (1,755 feet)
  • Description: mountain in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as
    “Misen”
    “Mt. Misen”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Miyajima and Itsukushima Shrine.
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is one of the crown jewels of , and certainly one of its finest views.
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is a Shinto shrine on the island…
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Daishō-in or Daisyō-in, also called Suishō-ji…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Miyajima.
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was a town located on the island…

Mount Misen

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Latitude
34.27959° or 34° 16′ 47″ north
Longitude
132.31961° or 132° 19′ 11″ east
Open location code
8Q6J78H9+RR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1702632098
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­survey_point
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
11978841
Wiki­data ID
Q3109237

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Yue Chinese—“Mount Misen” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Misen mendia”
  • Catalan: “Misen”
  • Catalan: “mont Misen”
  • Chinese: “彌山”
  • Czech: “Misen”
  • Dutch: “Mount Misen”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مونت ميسين”
  • French: “Misen”
  • French: “mont Mi”
  • French: “Mont Misen”
  • German: “Berg Misen”
  • Italian: “Monte Misen”
  • Japanese: “Mi-sen”
  • Japanese: “みせん”
  • Japanese: “宮島弥山”
  • Japanese: “弥山”
  • Japanese: “消えずの霊火”
  • Japanese: “瀰山原始林”
  • Korean: “미센산”
  • Ladin: “Mont Misen”
  • Portuguese: “Monte Misen”
  • Russian: “гора Мисен”
  • Russian: “Мисэн”
  • Slovenian: “Misen”
  • Spanish: “Monte Misen”
  • Yue Chinese: “彌山”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Misen Peak Observation Deck and Kanman-noiwa.

Hiroshima: Highlights

Learn more about Hiroshima and Fukuyama.
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