Mount Karakuni

Mount Karakuni
Karakunidake

Mount Karakuni, September 2008
Elevation 1,700 m (5,600 ft)[1]
Location
Mount Karakuni

Kagoshima Prefecture - Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan

Coordinates 31°56′03″N 130°51′42″E / 31.93417°N 130.86167°ECoordinates: 31°56′03″N 130°51′42″E / 31.93417°N 130.86167°E

Karakunidake (韓国岳) or Mount Karakuni (1700m) is a mountain in Kagoshima and Miyazaki Prefectures, Japan. It is part of Kirishima-Yaku National Park.[2][1] In early modern times it was thought you could see South Korea from the peak, but you can't.

See also

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Kirishima-Yaku National Park". Natural Parks Foundation. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  2. "Introducing places of interest: Kirishima-Yaku National Park". Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 24 March 2011.