kikuseitai
Kikuseidai is a view point and a park just aside of the top of Maya-san in Kobe, Japan. It has one of the Three Major Night Views of Japan called ten million dollar night views.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: Observation deck at Mt. Maya
- Also known as: “Kikuseidai”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Maya and Tenjō-ji.
Mount Maya
Peak
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Mount Maya is a 698.6-metre-high mountain in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. This mountain is one of the major peaks of the Rokkō Mountains, and is the most popular peak for visitors on the West-Rokkō Mountains.
Tenjō-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Tōri Tenjō-ji, officially Mayazan Tenjō-ji or Mayazan Tenjō-ji, is a Shingon Buddhist temple in eastern Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The temple is located on Mount Maya in the Nada ward of Kobe. Tenjō-ji is situated 580 metres north of kikuseitai.
Hôtel de MAYA
Hotel
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Hôtel de MAYA is situated 380 metres north of kikuseitai.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chuo-ku and Kita-ku.
Chuo-ku
Suburb
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Chūō is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 28.46 km2, and a population of 127,602 with 74,814 households as of January 31, 2012. The ward was formed from the 1980 merger of the former Fukiai-ku and Ikuta-ku. Chuo-ku is situated 5 km south of kikuseitai.
Kita-ku
Suburb
Photo: 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kita is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 241.84 km2, and a population of 226,402. Kita in Japanese means North. Kita-ku is the biggest ward in Kobe and occupies the northeastern part of the city. Arima Onsen is located in Kita-ku. Kita-ku is situated 6 km west of kikuseitai.
Higashinada-ku
Suburb
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Higashinada is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 30.36 km2. and a population of 212,111. South of the Hanshin Main Line, it is also home to some notable sake brewing areas, including Uozaki and Mikage. Higashinada-ku is situated 6 km east of kikuseitai.
kikuseitai
Latitude
34.73419° or 34° 44′ 3″ northLongitude
135.20645° or 135° 12′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QP6M4+MHOpenStreetMap ID
node 4826443727OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q6406436
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“kikuseitai” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “掬星台”
- French: “Kikuseidai”
- Japanese: “掬星台”
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