Takagiyama
Takagiyama is a peak in Yoshino, Nara and has an elevation of 698 metres. Takagiyama is situated nearby to the quarter Nishigawa, as well as near Kisadani.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peak with an elevation of 698 metres
- Description: mountain in Yoshino, Yoshino district, Nara prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Mount Takagi (Yoshino)”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Yoshino and Kimpusen-ji.
Mount Yoshino
Photo: Nankou Oronain (as365n2), CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Yoshino is the general name for the mountain ridge that stretches from the south bank of the Yoshino River in the town of Yoshino central Nara Prefecture, Japan, to the Ōmine Mountains, stretching for about eight kilometers from north-to-south, or the broader name of the area dotted with shrines and temples, centered around Kinpusen-ji Temple.
Kimpusen-ji
Buddhist temple
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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 and Buddhist beliefs.
Yoshimizu-jinja
Shinto shrine
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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.
Kurotaki
Village
Photo: Kansai explorer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Takagiyama
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Yoshino, Yoshino district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.3502° or 34° 21′ 1″ northLongitude
135.8781° or 135° 52′ 41″ eastElevation
698 metres (2,290 feet)Open location code
8Q6Q9V2H+36OpenStreetMap ID
node 2863468601OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakWikidata ID
Q131838988
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Takagiyama” goes by many names.
- French: “mont Takagi (Yoshino)”
- French: “Mont Takagi (Yoshino)”
- Japanese: “高城山”
- Spanish: “Monte Takagi (Yoshino)”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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