Pronunciation [seɸuɽisaɴ] Mountain type massif Translation Japanese Language | Parent range Sefuri Mountains Elevation 1,055 m | |
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Location On the border of Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, and Kanzaki, Saga Prefecture, Japan Similar Hamaguritake, Mount Hōman, Mt Tenzan, Mount Hiko, Mt Tara | ||
Drive around mount sefuri san in japan
Mount Sefuri (脊振山, Sefuri-san) is a 1,054.6 m (3,460 ft) peak of the Sefuri Mountains, which are located on the border of Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, and Kanzaki, Saga Prefecture, Japan.
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- Drive around mount sefuri san in japan
- Map of Mount Sefuri Itaya Sawara Ward Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture 811 1113 Japan
- Outline
- Facilities
- Routes
- References
Map of Mount Sefuri, Itaya, Sawara Ward, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture 811-1113, Japan
Outline
This mountain is the tallest peak of the Sefuri Mountain range between Fukuoka Prefecture and Saga Prefecture. Before the Meiji Restoration, this mountain was a center of the Shugendo religion in this region, along with Mount Hiko. Mount Sefuri is the location where the Buddhist priest Eisai first planted tea after his return to Japan from Song dynasty China in the Kamakura period.
Facilities
On the top of Mount Sefuri there are two radar sites. One is operated by the Japanese Air Self Defense Force, and the other by the United States Air Force in Japan.
Routes
The most popular route to climb this mountain is from Shiiba Bus Stop of Nishitetsu Bus. It takes about from two and half hours to three hours to the top.