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Mount Inamura

Mount Inamura

Mountain in Tosa, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan

Mount 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]

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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.

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References

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    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
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