Kumayama ruins
The Kumayama ruins is a presumed Buddhist temple ruin located on Mount Kumayama of what is now the city of Akaiwa, Okayama, in the San'yō region of Japan.Photo: grafx, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Asuka period temple ruins in Okayama, Japan
- Also known as: “Kumayama Pyramid”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kagato Station and Kumayama Station.
Kagato Station
Railway station
Photo: Tokui7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kagato Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company. Kagato Station is situated 3 km south of Kumayama ruins.
Kumayama Station
Railway station
Photo: てっつーてっつー, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kumayama Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akaiwa, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company. Kumayama Station is situated 3½ km north of Kumayama ruins.
Bizen Osafune Sword Village Bizen Osafune Sword Museum
Museum
Bizen Osafune Sword Village Bizen Osafune Sword Museum is situated 4 km south of Kumayama ruins.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bizen and Wake.
Bizen
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bizen is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the city had an estimated population of 32,019 in 15,467 households and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area of the city is 258.14 square kilometres.
Wake
Wake is a town in Wake District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The town is famous in the region for the 'Wamojiyaki' festival that takes place every year on August 15 during the Obon period, and the town is also home to the largest Wisteria park in Japan.
Higashi-ku
Suburb
Higashi-ku is one of four wards of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 160.28 km2 and a population of 96,718. The population density is 603 per km2. Higashi-ku is situated 9 km southwest of Kumayama ruins.
Kumayama ruins
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Akaiwa Shi, Okayama, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.754° or 34° 45′ 14″ northLongitude
134.12038° or 134° 7′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8Q6PQ43C+H5OpenStreetMap ID
node 12565690971OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q11567876
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Kumayama ruins” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “熊山遺蹟”
- Japanese: “熊山遺跡”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 熊山神社 and 熊山.
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