Mount Ōiwa
Mount Ōiwa is a peak in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto and has an elevation of 182 metres. Mount Ōiwa is situated nearby to the neighborhood Fukakusa-Mukakkeharacho, as well as near Fukakusa-Kirigatanicho.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Fushimi Inari-taisha and Fushimi Castle.
Fushimi Inari-taisha
Fushimi Inari-taisha is the head shrine of the kami Inari, located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The shrine sits at the base of a mountain, also named Inari, which is 233 metres above sea level, and includes trails up the mountain to many smaller shrines which span 4 kilometres and take approximately 2 hours to walk up.
Fushimi Castle
Castle
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Fushimi Castle, also known as Momoyama Castle or Fushimi-Momoyama Castle, is a Japanese castle located in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto. Fushimi Castle was constructed from 1592 to 1594 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi at the end of the Sengoku period as his retirement residence.
Shimo Daigo
Buddhist temple
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Daigo-ji is a Buddhist temple located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It is the head temple of the Shingon-shū Daigo-ha sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Yakushi Nyorai.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Kyoto and Central Kyoto.
South Kyoto
Photo: Grialte, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Southern Kyoto covers a large part of Japan's former capital, stretching from the Ōharano area in the west to Fushimi-ku, Daigo, and the southern tip of Higashiyama-ku in the east.
Central Kyoto
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Central Kyoto encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.
Higashiyama
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Some of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto are located in Higashiyama, the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.
Mount Ōiwa
Latitude
34.9519° or 34° 57′ 7″ northLongitude
135.794° or 135° 47′ 39″ eastElevation
182 metres (597 feet)Open location code
8Q6QXQ2V+PJOpenStreetMap ID
node 5743446153OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakWikidata ID
Q11434768
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Turkish—“Mount Ōiwa” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “大岩山”
- Ladin: “Mont Ōiwa”
- Turkish: “Ōiwa Dağı”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Mount Ōiwa”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fukakusa-Mukakkeharacho and Fukakusa-Kirigatanicho.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mt. Oiwa View place and 西勧修寺消防出張所.
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