Yashima ( 屋 島 地区 ) is an administrative district of Takamatsu , Japan ( Kagawa Prefecture). Also, Yashima is the name of the mountain located here. In literal translation, it means “roof-island”, since the top of the mountain looks like a flat plateau. The height of the mountain is 293 meters.
| District of the city | |
| Yashima | |
|---|---|
| jap. 屋 島 地区 | |
 District Administration | |
| A country |  Japan |
| Prefecture | Kagawa |
| City | Takamatsu |
| History and Geography | |
| Area | |
Content
- 1 Mount Yashima
- 1.1 Gallery
- 2 Transport
- 3 notes
Mount Yashima
In Japanese history, Mount Yashima is known as a place in the vicinity of which, in 1185, one of the important battles of the Clan Taira and Minamoto clan war took place. Now Mount Yashima is a popular place for recreation and tourism. At the top of the mountain are platforms that offer views of the Inland Sea of Japan . On the mountain is the Yashima-ji Buddhist Temple , which also has a museum. The temple is on a pilgrimage route to 88 Shikoku temples. Not far from the temple is an aquarium. At the foot of the mountain there is an open-air museum Shikoku-mura , dedicated to the traditional architecture and life of the island of Shikoku [1] [2] .
Fragments of an ancient fortress of the Yasimanoki type ( 屋 島 の 城 ), dating back to the Asuka and Nara epochs, were recreated on the mountain [3] .
Gallery
Fragments of fortifications
Yashima-ji Temple
View of Mount Yashima
Transport
There are two railway stations in the area, owned by JR Shikoku Yashima Station, and Yashima-Kotoden Station, owned by Kotoden Private Railway Company.
Notes
- ↑ Yashima Guide . Japan Visitor.
- ↑ Yashima . Japan Guide.
- ↑ Yashimaji Temple . Japan Visitor.