Pronunciation [mjoːkensaɴ] Elevation 1,136 m Translation Japanese Language | Parent range Chūgoku Mountains Mountain range Chūgoku Mountains | |
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Location On the border of Yabu, Hyogo and Kami, Mikata, Hyogo, Japan Similar Mt Sobu, Mt Myoken, Mount Hyōno, Torokawayama, Mt Hachibuse | ||
Mount Myōken (妙見山, Myōken-san) is a 1,135.5 m (3,725 ft) mountain on the border of Yabu and Kami, Mikata, Hyogo, Japan. This mountain is one of Hyōgo 50, and a part of Hyonosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park. The other name of this mountain is Mount Ishihara.
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Map of Mount My%C5%8Dken, Osaki, Yabu, Hy%C5%8Dgo 667-1104, Japan
Outline
Mount Myōken is a mountain on the eastern edge of the Chūgoku Mountains. Nikkōin temple is located at the base of the mountain. Originally, the temple was halfway up the mountain,but the Haibutsu-Kishaku Order issued during the Meiji-era forced the move.
Route
This mountain has major two routes to the top. One is from Ishihara Bus Stop of Tantō Bus. The other is from Mount Sobu. From Ishihara Bus Stop, it takes about three hours to the top.
Access
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Mount Myōken (Tajima) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA