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Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park
is a quasi-national park in the Kantō region of Honshū in Japan. It is rated a protected landscape (category V) according to the IUCN. The park includes numerous widely separated portions of the coastal areas of southern Bōsō Peninsula, ranging from Cape Futtsu on Tokyo Bay to the west, to Cape Inubō facing the Pacific Ocean in the east. A portion of the park, located offshore the city of Katsuura has been designated as an underwater marine park since June 7, 1974. With the location of the park near to the Tokyo Metropolis, and its mild climate, the area attracts many visitors for water sports, camping, and flower viewing. Like all Quasi-National Parks in Japan, the park is managed by local prefectural governments. Jurisdictions Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park includes parts of nine jurisdictions in Chiba Prefecture. * Futtsu * Kimitsu * Minamibōsō * Tateyama * Kamogawa * Katsuura * Isumi *Kyonan *Onjuku is a town located in Chiba, Japan. , the town had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honshū
, historically called , is the largest and most populous island of Japan. It is located south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyūshū across the Kanmon Straits. The island separates the Sea of Japan, which lies to its north and west, from the North Pacific Ocean to the south and east. It is the seventh-largest island in the world, and the second-most populous after the Indonesian island of Java. Honshu had a population of 104 million , constituting 81.3% of the entire population of Japan, and is mostly concentrated in the coastal areas and plains. Approximately 30% of the total population resides in the Greater Tokyo Area on the Kantō Plain. As the historical center of Japanese cultural and political power, the island includes several past Japanese capitals, including Kyōto, Nara and Kamakura. Much of the island's southern shore forms part of the Taiheiyō Belt, a megalopolis that spans several o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamogawa, Chiba
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 31,722 in 14,558 households and a population density of 170 persons per km². The total area of the city is . The name of the city consists of two ''kanji'' characters: the first, kamo (鴨), meaning "duck", and the second, kawa (川), meaning "river". Geography Kamogawa is near the southeastern tip of the Bōsō Peninsula, facing the Pacific Ocean, about 50 km south of the prefectural capital, Chiba, and about 85 km from the capital of Japan, Tokyo. Kamogawa is home to Mount Atago, which at is the highest point in Chiba Prefecture. Mount Kiyosumi () is home to Seichō-ji. The Kamo River () empties into the Pacific Ocean at Kamogawa. Neighboring municipalities Chiba Prefecture * Futtsu * Kimitsu * Katsuura *Minamibōsō *Kyonan * Ōtaki Climate Kamogawa has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanuki Castle
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Sanuki is a placename that may mean: * Sanuki, Kagawa, a city in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan * Sanuki Province, a former province of Japan with the same boundaries as modern Kagawa Prefecture * Sanuki Station, a train station located in Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki, Japan * Sanuki dialect is the Japanese dialect of Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku is the smallest of the four main islands of Japan. It is long and between wide. It has a population of 3.8 million (, 3.1%). It is south of Honshu and northeas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsuura Castle , a town in Tokushima Prefecture
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Katsuura may refer to: *Katsuura, Chiba, a city in Chiba Prefecture *Katsuura, Tokushima 270px, Katsuura Town Hall 270px, Hinamatsuri Festival 270px, Kakurin-ji is a town located in Katsuura District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 4,884 in 2159 households and a population density of 70 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nojimazaki Lighthouse
is a lighthouse located at the southern tip of the Bōsō Peninsula, in the city of Minamibōsō, Chiba Prefecture Japan. History The Nojimazaki Lighthouse was one of eight lighthouses to be built in Meiji period Japan under the provisions of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Amity and Commerce of 1858, signed by the Bakumatsu period Tokugawa Shogunate. The lighthouse was designed and constructed by French engineer Léonce Verny, and is noteworthy in that it is the second lighthouse to be completed in Japan, after the Kannonzaki Lighthouse on the opposing entrance to Tokyo Bay. As completed, the whitewashed octagonal brick structure stood high, and had a first-order Fresnel lens, with a kerosene light source. The lighthouse was first lit on January 19, 1869. During the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake, the top eight meters of the structure collapsed. It was rebuilt in concrete, and recommissioned on August 15, 1925. The structure was again damaged in 1945 by bombardment by the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Nokogiri (Chiba)
literally ''"saw mountain"'' is a low mountain on the Bōsō Peninsula on Honshu, Japan. It lies on the southern border of the city of Futtsu and the town Kyonan in Awa District in Chiba Prefecture. The mountain runs east to west, having the characteristic sawtoothed profile of a . It falls steeply into Tokyo Bay on its western side, where it is pierced by two road tunnels and a rail tunnel, carrying the Uchibo Line south from Futtsu to Tateyama. Both features are due in part to the mountain's history as a stone quarry in the Edo period, the marks of which are still picturesquely evident. The western side of the mountain is also the site of the sprawling Nihon-ji temple complex, which is the home of two Daibutsu sculptures - a huge seated carving of Yakushi Nyorai that at tall is the largest pre-modern, stone-carved Daibutsu in Japan, and the "Hundred-'' shaku'' Kannon", a tall relief image of Kannon carved into one of the quarry walls - as well as 1500 hand-carved ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Tomi
is a mountain on the border of the city of Minamibōsō, in southern Chiba Prefecture. The mountain is formed by two peaks. The north, called Konpira Peak, is , and the south, called Kannon Peak, is . Mount Tomi is one of the mountains of the Mineoka Mountain District of the Bōsō Hill Range. Origin of name The ''kanji'' for Mount Tomi, 富, means 'wealth' or ' abundance'. The name of Mount Tomi is said to be derived from the semi-mythical figure . According to tradition Ame-no-tomi-no-mikoto, historically associated with the Emperor Jinmu, developed the Bōsō Peninsula region, and is now associated with the nearby Awa Shrine. The former town of Tomiyama, now absorbed as part of Minamibōsō, is named for the mountain. Mount Tomi Prefectural Park The area around the mountain has been designated as Mount Tomi Prefectural Park (富山県立自然公園). The western foot of Mount Tomi is rich with broad-leaved trees, including castanopsis, live oak, camellia, as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Hachiman (Katsuura, Chiba)
is a cape on the Pacific Ocean, in the city of Katsuura, in the southeast area of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. There are two Cape Hachimans located in close proximity to one another: Cape Hachiman in Katsuura, and Cape Hachiman a few kilometers to the north in Isumi City. The cape is named after Hachiman, a mythological Japanese god of archery and war. Geography The cape consists of steep 40-meter high sea cliffs. It is rich in subtropical vegetation. Especially noteworthy are the Castanopsis tree, an evergreen of the beech family, and in the ''tabu'' species of laurel. History Cape Hachiman was known as a natural point of maritime defense at least as early as the Heian period. The ruins of Katsuura Castle are located prominently on the cape. The castle was built in the 10th century, while Cape Misaki was part of Kazusa Province. The castle is traditionally thought to be constructed by the Okiyo no Ōkimi clan of Kazusa Province. It was later transferred to the powerful Mas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Hachiman (Isumi, Chiba)
is a cape on the Pacific Ocean, in the Ōhara area of the city of Isumi, in the southeast area of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. There are two Cape Hachimans located in close proximity to one another: Cape Hachiman in Isumi, and Cape Hachiman a few kilometers to the south in the city of Katsuura City. The cape is named after Hachiman, a mythological Japanese god of archery and war. Geography Cape Hachiman overlooks the Tangaura inlet and consists of several picturesque steep sea cliffs. Further south are several sandy beaches. It is notably the home of the Ōhara Fishing Port. At the precipice of the cape, there is a popular tourist esplanade, which can be dangerous on the days of high waves. Cape Hachiman in Literature The dramatic landscape of Cape Hachiman has been featured in numerous works of Japanese literature, notably in several haiku. In modern times the manga artist and essayist Yoshiharu Tsuge lived for a time in the city as a child, and remains a frequent visitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Taitō
is a cape on the Pacific Ocean, in the city of Isumi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The cape is located at the very southern point of Kujūkuri Beach on the island of Honshu. Geography Cape Taitō is written as in Japanese. Cape Gyōbumi, Asahi, Chiba, is visible to the north; the mouth of the Isumi River and the streets of the city of Isumi are visible to the south. Much of the cape is open as a public park area, and it is part of Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park. History Cape Taitō was significantly larger in the Edo period, but has shrunk due to marine erosion and the effects of the 1703 Genroku earthquake. Significant military facilities were built on the cape during World War II when it served as a military fortification. The Japanese Imperial Navy placed radar detection equipment on the cape to detect a possible American invasion by sea. The concrete base of the radar station, in diameter, remains near the lighthouse. The installation was abandoned after the war, and mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Myōgane
is a cape located on the border of Futtsu and Kyonan, Chiba, Japan, where Mount Nokogiri on its western end precipitously falls into the Uraga Channel to Tokyo Bay. Cape Myōgane marked the eastern border between Awa Province and Kazusa Province in pre-modern Japan. The area surrounding the cape is mountainous and known from early times as an area difficult to traverse by land. Cape Myōgane, due to its strategic location over the Uraga Channel, was also a noted defensive position. By the Meiji period (1868–1912) one tunnel was constructed near the cape to allow easier passage in the area. A railroad tunnel was completed in 1917 under the area between Cape Myōgane and Mount Nokogiri. Now called the Nokogiriyama Tunnel, it spans and allows the JR East Uchibō Line to connect Soga Station in Chiba City to cities in the south of the Bōsō Peninsula. Cape Myōgane, due to its strategic location over the Uraga Channel, was also a noted defensive position. Currently three tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bay Of Tateyama
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 44,865 in 20,558 households and a population density of 410 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Tateyama is located at the far southern tip of the Bōsō Peninsula, facing the Pacific Ocean to the east and south, and the entrance to Tokyo Bay on the west. It is about 70 kilometers from the prefectural capital at Chiba, and within 70 to 80 kilometers from central Tokyo. Neighboring municipalities Chiba Prefecture *Minamibōsō Climate Tateyama has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tateyama is . The average annual rainfall is with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Tateyama has been gradually de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
