Mount_Rebun

Mount Rebun

Mount Rebun

Add article description

Mount Rebun (礼文岳, Rebun-dake) is the highest point on Rebun Island in Rebun, Hokkaidō, Japan.[1] The mountain consists of marine sedimentary rocks from the Early Cretaceous period, 149–97 million years ago.[2]

Quick Facts Highest point, Elevation ...

Climbing route

The trailhead for the Mount Rebun hike is in Nairo. It is a 3-hour hike with no water available. The trail first passes through fields of sasa-no-ha before entering a forest of pine and birch. The peak rises above the forest to grant an unobstructed view of the entire island.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "25000:1 礼文岳" (in Japanese). Geographical Survey Institute. 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
  2. [2]
    "Seamless Digital Geological Map of Japan". The Geological Survey of Japan. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. 2 November 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
  3. [3]
    Bisignani, J. D. (1993). "Rebun and Rishiri Islands". In Taran March (ed.). Japan Handbook (Second ed.). Chico, California: Moon Publications, Inc. p. 839. ISBN 0-918373-70-0.


Stub icon

This Hokkaidō location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Mount_Rebun, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.