Mount Yoshino

Mount Yoshino
Mount Yoshino
	Cherry blossoms at Mount Yoshino
Highest point
Listing	Mountains of Japan
Naming
Native name	吉野山 (Japanese)
Geography
Location	Yoshino-cho, Yoshino-gun, Nara, Japan
Geology
Mountain type	spikey mountain
Climbing
First ascent	420 BC
	National Historic Site of Japan National Place of Scenic Beauty
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Yoshino and Ômine - Yoshinoyama
Part of	Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
Criteria	Cultural: (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi)
Reference	1142bis-001
Inscription	2004 (28th Session)
Extensions	2016
Area	33.7 ha (83 acres)
Buffer zone	916 ha (2,260 acres)
Coordinates	34°21′24″N 135°52′14″E / 34.35667°N 135.87056°E
	Location of Mount Yoshino in Japan

Mount Yoshino (吉野山, Yoshino-yama) is the general name for the mountain ridge that stretches from the south bank of the Yoshino River in the town of Yoshino central Nara Prefecture, Japan, to the Ōmine Mountains, stretching for about eight kilometers from north-to-south, or the broader name of the area dotted with shrines and temples, centered around Kinpusen-ji Temple. It has long been known as a famous flower spot, especially for its cherry blossoms and is a popular tourist destination. It was designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty and National Historic Site in 1924 ^[1] and became part of Yoshino-Kumano National Park in 1936. In 2004, Mount Yoshino was designated as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range. In 1990, it was selected as one of Japan's 100 Best Cherry Blossom Spots.