Mount Shaka (釈迦岳, ''Shaka-dake''), located in Hita,

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, Japan, is the highest mountain in Fukuoka Prefecture, with a summit elevation of 1,230 m (4,035 ft 5 in). Although Fugen-dake is the highest peak of the mountain with a summit elevation of 1,231 m (4,038 ft 9 in), Honshaka, a peak located at the border of the two prefectures, is what is commonly referred to as Mount Shaka.

Overview

The mountain summit has a large flat top and the

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Monument. The south side of the summit is a vertical

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that goes down all the way to the valley. From the summit, it is possible to see

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, Mount Hane,

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, and as far as

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on the west side of

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Mountain climbing

The Shaka-dake Gozen-dake Jūsō Course is a 7.4 km (4.6 mi) climbing course that takes about 4 hours and 40 minutes to finish.

References

Mountains of Fukuoka Prefecture Mountains of Ōita Prefecture

Overview

Mountain climbing

See also

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