Mount Miyanoura

Summary

Mount Miyanoura (宮之浦岳, Miyanoura-dake) is a mountain in central Yakushima in Kagoshima Prefecture. At an altitude of 1,936 m (6,352 ft),[1] it is the highest peak of Yakushima and also the highest peak of the Kyushu region.

Mount Miyanoura
Highest point
Elevation1,936 m (6,352 ft)[1]
ListingList of mountains and hills of Japan by height
Coordinates30°20′9.9″N 130°30′15″E / 30.336083°N 130.50417°E / 30.336083; 130.50417
Naming
Native name宮之浦岳 (Japanese)
Geography
LocationKagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Topo mapGeographical Survey Institute 25000:1 苗場山, 50000:1 高田
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

The mountains are registered in UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Yakushima".

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b 日本の主な山岳標高:鹿児島県(国土地理院、2010年12月28日閲覧)

External links edit

  •   Media related to Mount Miyanoura at Wikimedia Commons