Mount Gokurakuji

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Mount Gokurakuji
Highest point
Elevation661 meteres
Naming
Native name極楽寺山 (Japanese)
Geography
LocationHatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Mount Gokurakuji, at 661 metres (2,169 ft) elevation, stands near the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, and belongs to the Shingon Buddhist sect. The area includes a natural Fir forest where wild bird songs can be heard. The forest has been designated and preserved as a citizen's forest. It is an astonishing tourism site.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hiroshima Cultural Encyclopedia". Hiroshima Prefecture. 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-05.