Yoneyama

Japanese: 米山 - よねやま

A mountain located in central Niigata Prefecture, on the border between Kashiwazaki City and Kakizaki Town (both cities and towns are now part of Joetsu City). Its northern and western foothills face the Sea of Japan. It is 993m above sea level. It has the appearance of a stratovolcano, with deposits of andesite and other rocks, but some say it is not a volcano. On the summit is Yoneyama Yakushi, a shrine said to have the power to pray for rain, and the Edo period book Azumayuki describes the mountain as dividing Joetsugo and Shimoetsugo. It is known for the folk songs Sankaibushi and Yoneyama Jinku. The northern foothills are a scenic spot of Yoneyama Sanri. Trailheads include Yoneyama Station on the Shinetsu Main Line. It belongs to the Sado-Yahiko-Yoneyama Quasi-National Park.
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Japanese:

新潟県中部，柏崎市と柿崎町（２市町とも現・上越市）の境にある山。北・西麓は日本海に臨む。標高993m。成層火山の山容を呈し，安山岩などが堆積するが，火山ではないとする説もある。山頂に雨乞いに霊験があるという米山薬師があり，江戸時代の《東遊記》には上越後と下越後に分ける山として紹介される。民謡《三階節》《米山甚句》で知られる。北麓は米山三里の景勝地。登山口は信越本線米山駅など。佐渡弥彦米山国定公園に属する。
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