Mount Iyogatake, Minamibōsō

Name: Mount Iyogatake
Address: Minamibōsō, Japan

#2 among attractions in Minamibōsō

Natural attraction, Top attraction, Park, Mountain

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Mount Iyogatake is a mountain on the border of the city of Minamibōsō, Chiba Prefecture, Japan with an altitude of 336.6 m. Mount Iyogatake is at the west of the Mineoka Mountain District of the Bōsō Hill Range, in close proximity to Mount Tomi. The mountain takes its name from its resemblance to Mount Ishizuchi in Ehime Prefecture, formerly in Iyo Province. ()

Local name: 伊予ヶ岳 Elevation: 1104 ftCoordinates: 35°6'26"N, 139°54'50"E

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南房総市 (nan fang zong shi)Minamibōsō Japan

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Mount Iyogatake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Nokogiri, Nokogiriyama Ropeway, Nihon-ji, Mount Tomi.

5.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Nokogiri, Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park
141 min walk • Mount Nokogiri 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.
6.2 miNW
Aerial tramway
Nokogiriyama Ropeway, Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park
158 min walk • The Nokogiriyama Ropeway is a Japanese aerial lift line, as well as its operator. The line climbs Mount Nokogiri from the outer Tokyo Bay coast in Futtsu, Chiba. It opened in 1962. Nokogiriyama Ropeway Company belongs to Keisei Group.
5.7 miNW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Nihon-ji, Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park
147 min walk • Nihon-ji is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kyonan, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The temple is located on the slopes of Mount Nokogiri and is known for its Nihon-ji Daibutsu.
1.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Tomi
49 min walk • 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 349.5 m, and the south, called Kannon Peak, is 342 m. Mount Tomi is one of the mountains of the Mineoka Mountain District of the Bōsō Hill Range.
6.7 miSW
Temple
Daifuku-ji, Minamibōsō
171 min walk • Daifuku-ji is a Buddhist temple in the city of Tateyama in Chiba Prefecture, and is a temple of the Chizen Sect of Shingon Buddhism. According to tradition, the temple was founded by Gyōki in 717 early in the Nara period. It was later revived by a visit by the Tendai Buddhist priest Ennin early in the Heian period.
4.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Atago Yama
106 min walk • Mount Atago is a mountain on the border of the cities of Minamibōsō and Kamogawa in Chiba Prefecture, Japan with an altitude of 408.2 m. It is the highest point in Chiba Prefecture. Mount Atago is at the west of the Mineoka Mountain District of the Bōsō Hill Range. The kanji for Mount Atago, 愛 and 宕, mean 'love' and 'cave' respectively.
3.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Saga
99 min walk • Mount Saga is a mountain located on the border of Futtsu and Kyonan, Chiba Prefecture. Mount Saga has an elevation of 315.5 m and is one of the peaks of the Mineoka Mountain District of the Bōsō Hill Range.
4.7 miW
Town
Kyonan
120 min walk • Kyonan is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2020, the town had an estimated population of 7,409 in 3543 households and a population density of 160 persons per km². The total area of the city is 45.16 square kilometres.
4.2 miE
Natural feature, Nature, Natural attraction
Bōsō Hill Range
106 min walk • The Bōsō Hill Range is a mountain range on the Bōsō Peninsula of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The highest point in the Bōsō Mountain Range is at Mount Atago, with an altitude of 408.2 m. The hill range runs from roughly in a line from Mobara or Ōamishirasato to Kisarazu, but is not formally defined.
2 miW
Park
Tomisan Prefectural Natural Park
50 min walk • Tomisan Prefectural Natural Park is a Prefectural Natural Park in southern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. First designated for protection in 1951, the park's central feature is Mount Tomi. The park is wholly within the municipality of Minamibōsō.
4.6 miW
Neighbourhood
Awa District, Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park
118 min walk • Awa District is a district located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of August 2010, the district had an estimated population of 8,992 and a density of 198 persons per km². Its total area was 45.16 square kilometres.