Mount Iyogatake

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
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

The 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
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  Summit of Mount Iyogatake
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  Summit of Mount Iyogatake

References

1. 伊予ヶ岳 Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
2. 南房総市富山 海と山(in Japanese)
3. 伊予ケ岳（南房総市） Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
4. 伊予ヶ岳 いよがたけ(in Japanese)
5. 伊予ケ岳の天狗(in Japanese)