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, is a mountain on the border between Fukuoka Prefecture and ÅŒita Prefecture in
, is a mountain on the border between Fukuoka Prefecture and Ōita Prefecture in Kyūshū
is the third-largest island of Japan's five main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands ( i.e. excluding Okinawa). In the past, it has been known as , and . The historical regional name referred to Kyushu and its surround ...
, Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
. It has an elevation of 1,200 metres.
It is an important site for Shugendo, and a famous place for rock climbing
Rock climbing is a sport in which participants climb up, across, or down natural rock formations. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a usually pre-defined route without falling. Rock climbing is a physically and ...
. It is supposed Miyamoto Musashi stayed there in order to train after surviving the Toyotomi clan defeat at Sekigahara.
See also
*Hikosan Jingū
is a Shinto shrine located in Soeda, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. Located on the boundary between Fukuoka and Oita Prefectures, Hiko-san has been venerated from ancient times as a sacred mountain. It was also a center of training for the ...
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Hiko
Hiko may refer to:
* Hiko, Nevada
* the male or gender neutral version of Hime
* Hiko (juggling), juggling in Tongan dance, see Ula (dance)
* Mount Hiko in Japan
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Hiko
Hiko may refer to:
* Hiko, Nevada
* the male or gender neutral version of Hime
* Hiko (juggling), juggling in Tongan dance, see Ula (dance)
* Mount Hiko in Japan
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