| Mount Kurama | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 584 m (1,916 ft) |
| Prominence | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height |
| Coordinates | 35°7′26″N 135°46′17″E / 35.12389°N 135.77139°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | 鞍馬山 (Japanese) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kyoto, Japan |
| Topo map | Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 大原, 50000:1 京都及大阪 |
Mount Kurama (鞍馬山, Kurama-yama)[1] is a mountain to the north of the Japanese city of Kyoto. It is the birthplace of the Reiki practice, and is said to be the home of Sōjōbō, King of the Tengu.
Kurama is also the location of the annual Kurama Fire Festival (鞍馬の火祭り, Kurama no Hi-matsuri), which takes place every October. Kurama-dera (鞍馬寺) is now designated as a national treasure of Japan.
- ^ "Gazetteer of Japan 2007" (PDF). Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. 2007. Retrieved April 10, 2017.