Mount Iyogatake (伊予ヶ岳, Iyoga-take) is a mountain on the border of the city of Minamibōsō, Chiba Prefecture, Japan with an altitude of 336.6 m (1,104 ft). Mount Iyogatake is on the western side of Mineoka Mountain District of the Bōsō Hill Range, in close proximity to Mount Tomi.[1] The mountain takes its name from its resemblance to Mount Ishizuchi in Ehime Prefecture, formerly in Iyo Province.
| Mount Iyogatake | |
|---|---|
| Iyogatake | |
 View of southern slope of Mount Iyogatake, Minamibōsō, Chiba | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 336.6 m (1,104 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35°6′26″N 139°54′50″E / 35.10722°N 139.91389°E |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Pronunciation | [ijoɡatake] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Iyogatake Chiba Prefecture, Honshu, Japan | |
| Parent range | Bōsō Hill Range |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Iyogatake is one of the few mountains in the Bōsō Hill Range with steep rock cliff.[2] It can be easily climbed within 40 minutes. The entrance to the path of the mountain is between Heguri Elementary School and the Heguri Tenjin Shrine. Mount Iyogatake offers a clear view of the other mountains of the Bōsō Hill Range and Tokyo Bay,[3] and on clear days Mount Fuji and the Izu Islands are also visible.[4]
Mount Iyogatake and the Heguri Tenjin Shrine are associated with a legend of a tengu, a supernatural creature found in Japanese folklore.[5]
Transportation
editThe path to the peak of Mount Iyogatake is accessible by bus from the JR East Uchibō Line Iwai Station in Minamibōsō.
Gallery
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View of Mount Iyogatake -
Summit of Mount Iyogatake -
Summit of Mount Iyogatake
References
edit- ^ 伊予ヶ岳 Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
- ^ 南房総市富山 海と山(in Japanese)
- ^ 伊予ケ岳（南房総市） Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
- ^ 伊予ヶ岳 いよがたけ(in Japanese)
- ^ 伊予ケ岳の天狗(in Japanese)