Mt. Kurama

Mount Kurama is a mountain to the north of the Japanese city of . It is the birthplace of the Reiki practice, and is said to be the home of Sōjōbō, King of the Tengu.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 584 metres
  • Description: mountain in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Kurama-yama” and “Mount Kurama”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kurama-dera and Kifune Shrine.

Buddhist temple
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is a temple in the far north of , which houses some National Treasures of Japan. It was a member of the Tendai sect and subordinate to from the 12th century until 1949 when it founded its own religious body.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine located at , , .

Railway station
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is a railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kurama Kibune-chō and Ōhara.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Mt. Kurama

Latitude
35.1239° or 35° 7′ 26″ north
Longitude
135.7716° or 135° 46′ 18″ east
Elevation
584 metres (1,916 feet)
Open location code
8Q7Q4QFC+GJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5743446173
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q410132
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Satellite Map

Discover Mt. Kurama from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Vietnamese—“Mt. Kurama” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Mali Kurama”
  • Burmese: “ခုရမတောင်”
  • Cebuano: “Kurama-yama”
  • Chinese: “鞍馬山”
  • Chinese: “鞍马山”
  • Dutch: “Mount Kurama”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مونت كوراما”
  • French: “Kurama-yama”
  • French: “mont Kurama”
  • French: “Mont Kurama”
  • Italian: “Monte Kurama”
  • Japanese: “Kurama-yama”
  • Japanese: “くらまやま”
  • Japanese: “鞍馬山”
  • Ladin: “Mont Kurama”
  • Russian: “Гора Курама”
  • Russian: “Курама”
  • Spanish: “Monte Kurama”
  • Ukrainian: “Курама”
  • Venetian: “Monte Kurama”
  • Vietnamese: “An Mã sơn”
  • Vietnamese: “An Mã tự”
  • Vietnamese: “Đền Kurama”
  • Vietnamese: “Núi An Mã”
  • Vietnamese: “Núi Kurama”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kuramahonmachi and Mount Kurama.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 閼伽井護法善神社 and Main Hall.

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