Mount Kasagi
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Mount Kasagi (笠置山, Kasagi-yama) is a 289-meter mountain located in the town of Kasagi, Soraku District, Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai area of Japan. The mountain is known for its many oddly shaped rocks and as a battlefield during the wars of the Kemmu Restoration at the end of the Kamakura period. The mountain has been protected from 1932 as a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty and National Historic Site. The mountain is also located within the borders of the Kasagiyama Prefectural Natural Park.[1]
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Mount Kasagi | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 289 m (948 ft) |
Coordinates | 34°45′24″N 135°56′38″E |
Geography | |
Country | Japan |
State | Kyoto Prefecture |
Region | Kansai region |
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