Eboshi-dake_(Aomori)

Eboshi-dake (Aomori)

Eboshi-dake (Aomori)

Mountain in Aomori prefecture, Japan

Eboshi-dake (烏帽子岳, Eboshi-dake) "Eboshi peak", with Eboshi being a Japanese hat, is a 719.6 metres (2,361 ft)[1] high mountain in the extreme north of the Japanese main island, Honshu, at the northern end of the Ōu Mountain Range.

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Its peak forms the boundary between the communities of Hiranai in the northwest, Noheji in the northeast, and Tōhoku in the south, all located in Aomori Prefecture.

A radio repeater was built on the mountain in 2007 for the three municipalities listed above to broadcast the following digital television stations: NHK, NHK Kyōiku, RAB Aomori, ATV Aomori Television, and ABA Aomori.[2]

The mountain is a popular destination among casual hikers due to its gentle slope and its plant diversity a popular destination. Its north side is also accessible by a road.

References

  1. [1]
    Ordnance topographic map[permanent dead link] of Geospatial Information Authority of Japan
  2. [2]
    "Tohoku Integrated Communication Bureau". Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 January 2019.
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