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.

Eboshi-dake
Highest point
Elevation719.6 m (2,361 ft)
Coordinates40°50′26″N 141°2′22″E / 40.84056°N 141.03944°E / 40.84056; 141.03944
Naming
Native name烏帽子岳 (Eboshi-dake)
Geography
Map
LocationThe border of Hiranai, Aomori, Noheji, Aomori, Tōhoku, Aomori, Japan
Parent rangeŌu Mountains
Climbing
Easiest routeRoad, footpath

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

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