Mount Tomi
Mount Tomi | |
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Tomi-san | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 349.5 m (1,147 ft) |
Coordinates | 35°5′56″N 139°52′53″E / 35.09889°N 139.88139°E |
Naming | |
Language of name | Japanese |
Pronunciation | [tomisan] |
Geography | |
Chiba Prefecture, Honshu, Japan | |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Tomi (
Origin of name[edit]
The kanji for Mount Tomi,
Mount Tomi Prefectural Park[edit]
The area around the mountain has been designated as Mount Tomi Prefectural Park (
In literature[edit]
Tomi-san is the setting for Kyokutei Bakin's 106 volume epic novel Nansō Satomi Hakkenden (
Hiking[edit]
The mountain is popular as a hiking destination. The viewing platform on the north peak offers views of the surrounding area and Miura Peninsula.[3]
Transportation[edit]
The hiking trail that leads to Mount Tomi is accessible by bus from the Iwai Station in Minamibōsō via the JR East Uchibō Line.
References[edit]
- ^ "Tomi-san". Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (
日本 大 百科全書 (ニッポニカ) “Large Encyclopedia of Japan (Nipponika)”). Tokyo: Netto Adobansusha. 2011. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2011-12-03. - ^ "Tomi-san". Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (
日本 大 百科全書 (ニッポニカ) “Large Encyclopedia of Japan (Nipponika)”). Tokyo: Netto Adobansusha. 2011. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2011-12-03. - ^
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