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 at the west of the 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 | |
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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 | |
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]
The path to the peak of Mount Iyogatake is accessible by bus from the JR East Uchibō Line Iwai Station in Minamibōsō.