Yoshinoyama
Yoshinoyama is a quarter in Yoshino, Nara. Yoshinoyama is situated nearby to the quarter Tanji, as well as near Iigai.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kimpusen-ji and Yoshimizu-jinja.
Kimpusen-ji
Buddhist temple
Kinpusen-ji is the head temple of a branch of the Shugendō religion called Kinpusen-Shugendō in Yoshino district, Nara Prefecture, Japan. According to tradition, it was founded by En no Gyōja, who propagated a form of mountain asceticism drawing from Shinto, Taoism and Buddhist beliefs.
Yoshimizu-jinja
Shinto shrine
Yoshimizu Shrine is a Shinto shrine located on Mount Yoshino in Yoshino district, Nara, Japan. It is dedicated to Emperor Go-Daigo, and the samurai Kusunoki Masashige.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kurotaki and Oyodo.
Kurotaki
Village
Kurotaki is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the village had an estimated population of 536 and a population density of 10 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 47.70 km2. Kurotaki is situated 6 km south of Yoshinoyama.
Oyodo
Town
Ōyodo is a town located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 October 2024, the town had an estimated population of 15,856 in 7364 households, and a population density of 420 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 38.10 km2. Oyodo is situated 6 km northwest of Yoshinoyama.
Shimoichi
Town
Shimoichi is a town in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the town had an estimated population of 4,294 and a population density of 69 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 61.99 km2. Shimoichi is situated 7 km southwest of Yoshinoyama.
Yoshinoyama
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “吉野山”
- Category: locality
- Location: Yoshino, Yoshino district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.36888° or 34° 22′ 8″ north
Longitude
135.86012° or 135° 51′ 36″ east
Open location code
8Q6Q9V96+H2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Yoshinoyama” goes by many names.
- French: “Mont Yoshino”
- Japanese: “Yoshino-yama”
- Japanese: “よしのやま”
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