Mount Yoshino
A mountain ridge in central Nara Prefecture, about eight kilometres long and dotted with shrines and temples around Kinpusen-ji. For centuries it has been the most celebrated cherry blossom spot in Japan, with tens of thousands of trees flowering in stages up the slopes.
- Where
- Yoshino, Nara, Japan
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 34.3504, 135.8773
Get the Mount Yoshino stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mount Yoshino. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Nara volume with your photos and a note.
Near Mount Yoshino
Koyasan 31 km
A temple town on a forested mountain plateau south of Osaka, home to Kongobu-ji, head temple of Shingon Buddhism. Pilgrims stay overnight in temple lodgings, and the Okunoin cemetery leads through giant cedars to the mausoleum of Kukai, the founder.
Horyu-ji 32 km
Built in Ikaruga shortly after Buddhism reached Japan, this temple has some of the oldest wooden buildings in the world. Its full name means Learning Temple of the Flourishing Law, and it served as both seminary and monastery.
Yakushi-ji 36 km
One of the Seven Great Temples of Nara, first built in the 7th century at the earlier capital of Fujiwara-kyo, and said to be a scrupulous copy of the original. It is the headquarters of the Hosso school, and its twin pagodas face each other across the main courtyard.
Kasuga Taisha 37 km
The shrine of the Fujiwara family, founded in 768 on the wooded eastern edge of Nara. Stone lanterns line the approach by the thousand, and bronze lanterns hang in rows from its vermilion corridors; all are lit at the lantern festivals held twice a year.
Toshodai-ji 37 km
A temple founded by the Chinese monk Jianzhen, known in Japan as Ganjin, who reached Nara after several failed voyages. Its single-storey Golden Hall, seven bays wide under a hipped tiled roof, is considered the archetype of the classical style.
Kofuku-ji 37 km
Once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples of Nara, and still the national headquarters of the Hosso school of Buddhism. Its five-storey pagoda rises at the edge of Nara Park as a landmark of the old capital.
Nara Park 37 km
A large public park at the foot of Mount Wakakusa, established in 1880 and one of the oldest parks in Japan. More than 1,200 wild sika deer, protected as a natural treasure, roam freely among the temples and bow to visitors holding deer crackers.
Todai-ji 38 km
A temple complex in Nara whose Great Buddha Hall shelters a bronze Buddha about 15 metres tall. Founded in 738 and opened in 752 on the model of Tang dynasty temples, it was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Nara
Questions
Where is Mount Yoshino?
Mount Yoshino is in Yoshino, Nara, Japan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Koyasan (31 km), Horyu-ji (32 km), Yakushi-ji (36 km).
How do I get the Mount Yoshino stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mount Yoshino and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Nara volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Mount Yoshino before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Nara volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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