Eboshi-dake (Aomori)

Eboshi-dake
Eboshi-dake
Highest point
Elevation	719.6 m (2,361 ft)
Coordinates	40°50′26″N 141°2′22″E
Naming
Native name	烏帽子岳 (Eboshi-dake)
Geography
Location	The border of Hiranai, Aomori, Noheji, Aomori, Tōhoku, Aomori, Japan
Parent range	Ōu Mountains
Climbing
Easiest route	Road, footpath

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.

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

Ordnance topographic map of Geospatial Information Authority of Japan
"Tohoku Integrated Communication Bureau". Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 January 2019.

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[gsi-1] Ordnance topographic map of Geospatial Information Authority of Japan

[2] "Tohoku Integrated Communication Bureau". Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 January 2019.