Mount Iwaki (Yamaguchi)

For the volcano in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, see Mount Iwaki.
Mount Iwaki
石城山
Iwaki-san
Iwaki-yama
Mount Iwaki as seen from the surrounding plains
Highest point
Elevation362 m (1,188 ft)
Coordinates33°59′15″N 132°02′21″E / 33.98750°N 132.03917°E / 33.98750; 132.03917
Geography
LocationHikari and Tabuse in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Mount Iwaki (Japanese: 石城山, Hepburn: Iwaki-san), also known as Iwaki-yama (石城山) in the Shintō Tenkōkyo religion, is a sacred mountain in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Administratively, Mount Iwaki's summit and northern slopes are situated within the city of Hikari in Yamaguchi Prefecture, while its southern slopes are situated within the city of Tabuse. The mountain is located to the north of the town center of Tabuse.

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