Mt. Sōko
Mt. Sōko is a peak in Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima and has an elevation of 356 metres. Mt. Sōko is situated nearby to the neighborhood Nagatsukacho, as well as near Mitakiyama.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peak with an elevation of 356 metres
- Description: mountain in Asaminami-ku and Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, Japan
- Also known as: “Mount Mitaki” and “Mount Sōko”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carp castle and Mitaki Station.
Carp castle
Museum
Photo: Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hiroshima Castle, sometimes called Carp Castle, is a castle in Hiroshima, Japan that was the residence of the daimyō of the Hiroshima Domain. The castle was originally constructed in the 1590s, but was largely destroyed by the atomic bombing on August 6, 1945.
Mitaki Station
Railway station
Mitaki Station is a JR West Kabe Line station located in Mitakihon-machi, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Mitaki-dera
Buddhist temple
Photo: 大江万里, Public domain.
Mitaki-dera is a historic Japanese temple in the city of Hiroshima, Japan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Asaminami-ku and Naka-ku.
Asaminami-ku
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Asaminami-ku is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, located in the south of former Asa District.
Naka-ku
Suburb
Photo: Taisyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Naka-ku is the heart of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Naka-ku is home to Hiroshima's central business district and Peace Memorial Park. Major attractions include the Hondori shopping arcade, a covered mall-like street of shops extending east from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to Hatchobori.
Higashi-ku
Suburb
Photo: Taisyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Higashi-ku is one of the eight wards located in Hiroshima, Japan. It is located on the uppermost delta of the Ōta River. Within Higashi-ku is the Fudoin Temple in Ushita-shinmachi.
Mt. Sōko
Latitude
34.4258° or 34° 25′ 33″ northLongitude
132.4344° or 132° 26′ 4″ eastElevation
356 metres (1,168 feet)Open location code
8Q6JCCGM+8QOpenStreetMap ID
node 2749759212OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakWikidata ID
Q11452028
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Satellite Map
Discover Mt. Sōko from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Mt. Sōko” goes by many names.
- French: “mont Mitaki”
- French: “mont Sōko”
- French: “Mont Sōko”
- Japanese: “Sōko-yama”
- Japanese: “そうこやま”
- Japanese: “三滝山”
- Japanese: “宗箇山”
- Ladin: “Mont Sōko”
- Spanish: “Monte Mitaki”
- Spanish: “Monte Sōko”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nagatsukacho and Mitakiyama.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ghost Waterfall and Main Hall.
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