Mount Gokurakuji

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]

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

References

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

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