Mount Shura Site
The Mount Shura Site is the ruins of a medieval Buddhist temple located in town of Hisayama, Fukuoka Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2013.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Seikoku-ji Temple and TORIUS.
Seikoku-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: 柴田 親志, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Seikoku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 2 km west of Mount Shura Site.
TORIUS
Commercial area
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
TORIUS is a commercial area, which is situated 3 km west of Mount Shura Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sasaguri and Kasuya.
Sasaguri
Town
Photo: jihara19, Public domain.
Sasaguri is a town in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2024, the town had an estimated population of 31,191 in 14041 households, and a population density of 250 persons per km². The total area of the town is 38.93 km2… Sasaguri is situated 4½ km south of Mount Shura Site.
Kasuya
Town
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kasuya is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2024, the town had an estimated population of 48,731 in 21931 households, and a population density of 250 persons per km². The total area of the town is 14.13 km2… Kasuya is situated 7 km southwest of Mount Shura Site.
Sue
Town
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sue is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 29 February 2024, the town had an estimated population of 29,248 in 12810 households, and a population density of 1800 persons per km². The total area of the town is 16.31 km2… Sue is situated 8 km south of Mount Shura Site.
Mount Shura Site
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Hisayama, Japan
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Hisayama, Kasuya district, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.66207° or 33° 39′ 43″ northLongitude
130.51956° or 130° 31′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8Q5GMG69+RROpenStreetMap ID
node 5334486602OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q11667041
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Mount Shura Site” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “首羅山遺跡”
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