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Chūgoku Mountains
is a mountain range in the Chūgoku region of western Japan. It runs in an east–west direction and stretches approximately from Hyōgo Prefecture in the east to the coast of Yamaguchi Prefecture. The range also reaches under the Pacific Ocean. The two tallest mountains in the group are Daisen and Mount Hyōno, which are and , respectively. Many other mountains in the ranger are also over , while some of the smaller mountains are less than . Granite is the most common stone found among the mountains, much of which has been exposed through erosion. Geography Other than Daisen, most of the mountains run along the border of Tottori and Okayama prefectures and the border of Shimane and Hiroshima prefectures. The mountains form a drainage divide and natural barrier in western Japan between the San'in Region to the north and the San'yō Region to the south. Major mountains *Mount Daisen（大山）, *Mount Hyōno（氷ノ山）, * Mount Mimuro (三室山), *Mount Osorakan ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Hyōno
is a mountain on the border of Yabu, Hyōgo Prefecture, and Wakasa, Tottori Prefecture, in Japan. It is the highest mountain in Hyōgo Prefecture. This mountain is one of the 200 famous mountains in Japan. Other names of this mountain are Suga-no-sen, Hyō-zan, Hyō-no-yama, Kōri-no-yama. Outline Mount Hyōno is estimated as an upheaved submarine volcano which erupted 3 million years ago with Mount Naki and Torokawa-daira highland. This mountain is the second highest mountain in Chūgoku Mountains, and also the second highest in Honshū west of Osaka Prefecture. This mountain is in the Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park. This mountain is also selected as one of the 100 untrodden areas in Japan. Access * Fukusada Bus Stop of Zentan Bus. Gallery Image:Hyonosen01s1600.jpg, Mount Hyōno from northeast Image:Hyonosen03.JPG, Mount Hyōno from north Image:Hyonosen04.JPG, A religious object in Mount Hyōno Image:Hyonosen01.JPG, Fudo Waterfall in Mount Hyōno Im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Osorakan
is a mountain on the border of Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, and Masuda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Situated inside the Nishi-Chugoku Sanchi Quasi-National Park is a Quasi-National Park in Shimane Prefecture, Hiroshima Prefecture, and Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It was founded on 10 January 1969 and has an area of . Overview There are many beautiful mountain and ravines including , , , and . Ther ..., the mountain is the tallest of both Hiroshima and Shimane prefectures. References {{reflist Osorakan Osorakan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Sen
is a {{Convert, 1005.2, m, ft, 0, abbr=on mountain of Chūgoku Mountains, located on the border of Taka, Hyōgo, Taka and Kamikawa, Hyogo, Kamikawa, Hyōgo Prefecture, Hyōgo, Japan. This mountain is one of Hyōgo 50 mountains. This mountain is an important center of Kasagatayama-Sengamine Prefectural Natural Park. Outline Mount Sen is the easternmost mountain, which is taller than 1000 m in Chugoku Mountains. Mount Sen is a typical fault-block mountain in this area. On the name of Mount Sen, there are two explanations. One is because it has thousands of peaks (in Japanese ‘sen’ means thousand), however judging from the shape of the mountain, this explanation can not be believed. The other explanation is because the mountain is a mountain for Xian. In Japanese, Xian(仙) is pronounced ‘sen’. Route There are three major routes to the top of this mountain. Mitani route and Iwazashin route start from Kadokura Bus Stop of Shinki Bus. It takes about two and half hours. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Ōsa
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Mount Sambe
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Mount Myōken (Tajima)
is a mountain on the border of Yabu and Kami, Mikata, Hyogo, Japan. This mountain is one of Hyōgo 50, and a part of Hyonosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park. The other name of this mountain is Mount Ishihara. Outline Mount Myōken is a mountain on the eastern edge of the Chūgoku Mountains. Nikkōin temple is located at the base of the mountain. Originally, the temple was halfway up the mountain, but the Haibutsu-Kishaku Order issued during the Meiji-era forced the move. Route This mountain has major two routes to the top. One is from Ishihara Bus Stop of Tantō Bus. The other is from Mount Sobu Mount is often used as part of the name of specific mountains, e.g. Mount Everest. Mount or Mounts may also refer to: Places * Mount, Cornwall, a village in Warleggan parish, England * Mount, Perranzabuloe, a hamlet in Perranzabuloe parish, C .... From Ishihara Bus Stop, it takes about three hours to the top. Access * Ishihara Bus Stop of Tantō Bus Gallery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Sentsū
, also known in English as Sentsūzan, is a mountain located on the border of Nichinan, Tottori Prefecture and Okuizumo, Shimane Prefecture, in Japan. Mount Sentsū has an elevation of and is one of the highest peaks in the Chūgoku Mountain Range and part of the Hiba-Dogo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park. Mount Sentsū was historically on the border of the ancient provinces of Hōki Province and Izumo Province. The base of Mount Sentsū is primarily composed of granite. This granite is a rich source of iron sand, and the mountain was historically known as a source for this material. Etymology The name of Mount Sentsū in Japanese is formed from two kanji. The first, , means "boat" and the second, means "to cross". Association with Susanoo legend According to the Kojiki, Mount Sentsū is the scene of the legendary battle between Susanoo and Yamata no Orochi. Yamata no Orochi, an 8-headed and 8-tailed Japanese dragon, tormented residents of the Izumo area. Susanoo, the Shinto go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Hiru
Mount Hiru (蛭ヶ岳 ''Hiru-ga-take'') is the tallest mountain of the Tanzawa Mountains The are a mountain range in the Kantō region in Japan. The mountain range covers the northwestern part of Kanagawa Prefecture and touches the prefecture borders of Shizuoka Prefecture to the west and the Yamanashi Prefecture to the north. Mou ... with a height of . Gallery Image:Mt.Hirugatake from Mt.Onigaiwanoatama01.JPG, Image:Tanzawa-shumyaku from Mt.Nabewari.jpg, Image:Tanzawa-shumyaku from Sagamihara 01.jpg, References Mapple Yamachizu Hiru {{Kanagawa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Nagi
, is a mountain located on the border of Chizu, Tottori Prefecture, and Nagi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The other reading of this mountain's ''kanji'' is Nagisen. This mountain is an important part of Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park, with Mount Hyōno and Mount Ushiro. Outline Mount Nagi is a typical monadnock An inselberg or monadnock () is an isolated rock hill, knob, ridge, or small mountain that rises abruptly from a gently sloping or virtually level surrounding plain. In Southern Africa a similar formation of granite is known as a koppie, a ... in Chūgoku Mountain Range. This mountain is the fourth highest mountain in Okayama Prefecture, and one of Chūgoku 100 mountains. It is estimated as a fault block of old volcano. About the origin of the name of Mount Nagi, there are two stories. One is that this mountain is named so because Izanagi no Mikoto and Izanami no Mikoto, who are a couple of the most important gods in Japanese myth, had come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Hiba (Hiroshima)
is a mountain in Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, with a height of 1,299 metres. It is within Hiba-Dogo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park. See also * Hibagon * Mount Hiba (Shimane) is a mountain in Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, with a height of 331 metres. It is mentioned in Japanese myth as the place where Izanami was buried. See also * Mount Hiba (Hiroshima) is a mountain in Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Ja ... Hiba {{Hiroshima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Dōgo
, is a volcanic mountain located on the border of Nichinan, Tottori Prefecture and Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture. The mountain has an elevation of . The name of Mount Dōgo in Japanese is formed from two kanji. The first, , means "road" and the second, , in this context means "behind" or "to the rear". Due to its scenery mountain is known as the "Queen of the Chūgoku Mountains." Geography Mount Dōgo is part of Hiba-Dogo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park, and is the second largest mountain in the park after Mount Hiba. Mount Dōgo offers a clear view of Mount Hiba to the west and Daisen and the Japan Sea to the north. On clear days the Shimane Peninsula is also visible from the mountain. The Nariwa River, a prominent tributary of the Takahashi River, originates at Mount Dōgo. The border of Tottori Prefecture and Hiroshima Prefecture is marked by a low long stone wall. Alpine plain High-elevation flatlands, particularly the broad area known as Noro on the Hiroshima Prefecture s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Ōgi
is a mountain located in Hyōgo and Tottori Prefectures with an altitude of . It has been selected as one of the 100 famous mountains in Kansai and 300 famous mountains in Japan. It is one of the representative volcanoes in the Kansai region The or the , lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshū. The region includes the prefectures of Nara, Wakayama, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyōgo and Shiga, often also Mie, sometimes Fukui, Tokushima and Tottori. The metropolita ... and there are Yumura hot springs and Iwai hot springs at the foot of the mountain. It is also one of the most popular mountain skiing destinations in western Japan.『山と高原』(232巻)p50-51 西村公夫「関西の山々 スキーのメッカ扇ノ山」『鳥取県境の山』p12「扇ノ山」『鳥取県百名山』p21-23 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ogi Mountains of Hyōgo Prefecture Mountains of Tottori Prefecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
