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Mount Shisuniwa

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Mount Shisuniwa
四寸岩山
Seen from the south. Taken from Mount Ōtenjō.
Highest point
Elevation1,235.6 m (4,054 ft)
ListingList of mountains and hills of Japan by height
Coordinates34°19′15″N 135°54′35″E / 34.32083°N 135.90972°E / 34.32083; 135.90972
Naming
Language of nameJapanese
Pronunciation[ɕisɯɰ̃iwasaɴ]
Geography
Mount Shisuniwa is located in Japan
Mount Shisuniwa
Mount Shisuniwa
Location in Japan
LocationKurotaki and Kawakami, Nara, Japan
Parent rangeŌmine Mountain Range

Mount Shisuniwa (四寸岩山, Shisuniwa-san) is a 1,235.6 m (4,054 ft) mountain of Ōmine Mountain Range, located on the border of Kurotaki and Kawakami, Nara, Japan. This mountain is on the route of Ōmine Okugakemichi.

Shisuniwa literally means ‘the rock of four “sun” (=13 cm)’. The other names of this mountain are, Mount Yonsun (Yonsuniwa-san) and Mount Moriya (Moriya-dake).

Route

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There are two major routes to the top of this mountain. The most popular route is from Yoshinoyama Station, and it takes four hours and 50 minutes to the top. The other route from Dorokawa, Kawakami via Mount Ōtenjō and it takes five hours 40 minutes.

Access

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