Mount Tennōzan

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Mount Tennōzan
天王山 Tennōzan Mount Tennō
Highest point
Elevation	270 m (890 ft)
Geography
Location	Ōyamazaki, Kyoto, Japan

Mount Tennōzan (天王山, Tennōzan), or simply Tennōzan, is a mountain in Ōyamazaki, Kyoto, Japan. The name originates from a shrine on the mountain dedicated to Gozutennō.

History

Throughout history, the mountain was a place of great strategic importance due to its location. Many wars were fought on its sides, including the Battle of Yamazaki between Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Akechi Mitsuhide.^[1] Due to its strategic location the Japanese phrase "Decisive as Tennōzan" (天下分け目の天王山) was born.

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34°54′07″N 135°40′34″E / 34.9019°N 135.6762°E / 34.9019; 135.6762

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