Mount Misumi (Tottori)
Mount Misumi (三角山, Misumi-yama), also known as Mount Tokin (頭巾山, Tokin-yama) or Mount Tokkin (襟巾山, Tokkin-zan), is a mountain in Tottori (formerly Mochigase), Tottori Prefecture, Japan.[1] It is one of the 100 Famous Mountains of Chūgoku and stands 516 metres (1,693 ft) tall.[1]
| Mount Misumi | |
|---|---|
| Mount Tokin, Mount Tokkin | |
 View of Mount Misumi from a bridge over the Sendai River. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 516 m (1,693 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 35°20′17.2″N 134°13′8.5″E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | |
| Geography | |
  Mount Misumi  Mount Misumi | |
| Parent range | Chūgoku Mountains |
Mt. Misumi is a granite mountain with a sharply pointed triangular summit. It was a holy mountain in the Shugendō faith, and was believed in legend to be the residence of the kami Sarutahiko.
Misumi Shrine is found at the base of the mountain. The main hall of the shrine is a designated cultural asset of the city of Tottori.
References
- 鳥取県大百科事典 [The Big Tottori Prefecture Encyclopedia] (in Japanese). New Nihonkai Shimbun. November 1984. pp. 915–916.
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