Mount Inamura

Coordinates: 33°44′18″N 133°22′20″E / 33.73833°N 133.37222°E / 33.73833; 133.37222
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Mount Inamura
稲叢山
On the summit of Mount Inamura
Highest point
Elevation1,506 m (4,941 ft)
Prominence1,506 m (4,941 ft)
Coordinates33°44′18″N 133°22′20″E / 33.73833°N 133.37222°E / 33.73833; 133.37222
Geography
LocationKōchi Prefecture, Japan
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking

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]

History[edit]

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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