Mount Iwakura
Encyclopedia
is a 488.4 m high mountain
in Takarazuka
, Hyōgo Prefecture
, Japan
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. The mountain is a peak on the eastern ridge of the Rokko Mountains
. It is said that the mountain received its name because of the stone shrine (Iwakura) on the top of the mountain.
Mountain
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in Takarazuka
Takarazuka, Hyogo
is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.- Geography :Takarazuka is nestled between the Rokko Range to the west and Nagao Range to the north with the Muko River running through the center of the city....
, Hyōgo Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Outline
Mount Iwakura is a part of Setonaikai National ParkSetonaikai National Park
is a national park that covers the entire expanse of Japan's Inland Sea. It was designated a national park in 1934. It contains about 3,000 islands. The well-known Itsukushima Island lies within the park.-External links:...
. The mountain is a peak on the eastern ridge of the Rokko Mountains
Mount Rokko
is a name of a group of mountains in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. This mountain is one of Hyōgo 50 mountains, Kinki 100 mountains, and also one of the 300 famous mountains in Japan.- Outline :...
. It is said that the mountain received its name because of the stone shrine (Iwakura) on the top of the mountain.
Access
- Takarazuka Station of the JR Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line)Fukuchiyama LineThe is a railway line of West Japan Railway between Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. Within JR West's "Urban Network" covering the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan region, the line from Osaka to Sasayamaguchi is also called the JR Takarazuka Line...
- Takarazuka Station of the Hankyu Takarazuka Line or the Hankyu Imazu LineHankyu Imazu LineThe is a 9.3 km long commuter rail in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan owned and operated by Hankyu Railway. It is the longest of three branchlines of the Hankyu Kobe Line. The line connects the cities of Nishinomiya and Takarazuka.-Operation:...