Mount Shinobu

Mt. Shinobu (信夫山, Shinobu-yama) is a 275-meter monadnock located in the center of Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan.

Mt. Shinobu
信夫山
Mt. Shinobu rises from the center of the city of Fukushima. Train tracks can be seen going through a tunnel in the mountain.
Mt. Shinobu's southern side, as viewed from directly south of Fukushima Station, October 2008
Highest point
Elevation275 m (902 ft)[1]
Coordinates37°46′33.7″N 140°28′27.5″E[2]
Geography

Geography

Mt. Shinobu rises 275 meters from the surrounding flat Fukushima Basin. The mountain has three main peaks: Mt. Ha (羽山, Ha-yama) is on the western part of the mountain and is the tallest peak at 275 meters, Mt. Haguro (羽黒山, Haguro-san) is in the center and tops out at 260 meters, and Mt. Kumano (熊野山, Kumano-san) is a 268-meter peak in the east. In addition to the three main peaks, there are also the smaller peaks of Mt. Tatsuishi (立石山, Tatsuishi-yama), which is north of Mt. Kumano and stands at 220 meters, and Tengunomori (天狗の森), which is a 183-meter peak on the southeast of the mountain.[3][4]

Mt. Shinobu is 2.7 km long from east to west, 1.4 km wide from south to north, and has a circumference of seven kilometers.[3]

Notes
  1. 信夫山 [Mt. Shinobu] (in Japanese). Yamaeki Online. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  2. 地図閲覧サービス [Map Viewing Service] (in Japanese). Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  3. 信夫山ドットコム [Shinobuyama.com] (in Japanese). 魅力ある福島. 2005. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  4. 信夫山 しのぶやま [Mt. Shinobu Shinobuyama] (in Japanese). yamayama.jp. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
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