Mount Inamura
Mountain in Tosa, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan
33°44′18″N 133°22′20″E / 33.73833°N 133.37222°E / 33.73833; 133.37222Mount 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
- Geography of Japan
- List of mountains and hills of Japan by height
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