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Mount Miyanoura

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Mount Miyanoura

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Mount Miyanoura (Miyanoura-dake) is a mountain in central Yakushima in Kagoshima Prefecture. At an altitude of 1,936 m (6, 352 ft), it is the highest peak of Yakushima and also the highest peak of the Kyushu region. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. The mountains are registered in UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Yakushima".

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