Mount Inamura
Mount Inamura | |
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稲叢山 | |
![]() On the summit of Mount Inamura | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,506 m (4,941 ft) |
Prominence | 1,506 m (4,941 ft) |
Coordinates | 33°44′18″N 133°22′20″E / 33.73833°N 133.37222°ECoordinates: 33°44′18″N 133°22′20″E / 33.73833°N 133.37222°E |
Geography | |
Location | Kōchi Prefecture, Japan |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hiking |
Mount Inamura (稲叢山, Inamura-yama) is the highest mountain in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan, at 1,506 m (4,941 ft). Situated in the town of Tosa, Mount Inamura is famous for its Akebono-tsutsuji (Rhododendron pentaphyllum) flowers, which bloom during the middle of spring season (April–May).[1]
History[]
Mount Inamura is home to a historically-famous Shinto shrine dedicated to the fertility goddess Ama-no-Uzume. Hikers, upon reaching the summit are permitted to pay homage to the Ama-no-uzume by touching the divine phallus, made of Japanese cypress.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Shikoku basecamp Archived 2007-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
Views of the mountain[]
Hiking path to Mt. Inamura
Panoramic view from the summit
Akebono tsutsuji flowers
Akebono tsutsuji tree
Categories:
- Natural monuments of Japan
- Mountains of Kōchi Prefecture
- Sacred mountains of Japan