Mount Miyanoura

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
Map
LocationKagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Topo map(s)Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 苗場山, 50000:1 高田
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

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. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.

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

See also

References

  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)