Yashima

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Yashima is a historic plateau and former island in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, known for its panoramic views of the Seto Inland Sea and as a key battlefield of the Genpei War.

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Surface form Occurrences
Battle of Yashima 0
Yashima-ji 0

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
historic site
plateau
access bus from Takamatsu
road
associatedWithClan Minamoto clan NERFINISHED
Taira clan NERFINISHED
associatedWithWar Genpei War NERFINISHED
battleName Battle of Yashima NERFINISHED
combatant Minamoto clan NERFINISHED
Taira clan NERFINISHED
country Japan
culturalDesignation scenic spot
elevation approximately 292 meters
formerIsland true
hasFeature flat-topped plateau
observation points
road access to summit
steep cliffs
walking trails
hasTemple Yashima-ji NERFINISHED
hasViewOf Seto Inland Sea NERFINISHED
Seto Ohashi Bridge NERFINISHED
nearby islands of the Seto Inland Sea
historicalPeriod late Heian period NERFINISHED
knownFor Battle of Yashima NERFINISHED
battlefield of the Genpei War
panoramic views of the Seto Inland Sea
locatedIn Kagawa Prefecture NERFINISHED
Seto Inland Sea region NERFINISHED
Shikoku NERFINISHED
Takamatsu NERFINISHED
locatedOn Yashima NERFINISHED
near central Takamatsu NERFINISHED
partOf Genpei War NERFINISHED
Setonaikai National Park NERFINISHED
Shikoku Pilgrimage NERFINISHED
pilgrimageNumber 84
region Chugoku-Shikoku area of Japan NERFINISHED
religiousAffiliation Shingon Buddhism NERFINISHED
tookPlaceAt Yashima NERFINISHED
tourismActivity hiking
historical sightseeing
scenic viewing

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