Mount Gusuku

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Mount Gusuku (Hepburn: Gusuku-yama, Kunigami: Tatchū-yama) is a mountain on the island of Iejima, northwest of Okinawa Island. At 172.2 m (565.0 ft) tall, it is the highest point on Iejima. Mount Gusuku is considered a symbol of Iejima due to its distinctive conical shape. The mountain sits on the eastern side of the island and is clearly visible from the main island of Okinawa and the East China Sea. The outline of Mount Gusuku can be clearly seen from the Motobu Peninsula on Okinawa Island and Sesoko Island. The mountain has historically served as a nautical landmark and appears in nautical charts from the medieval period.

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