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Mount Kabuto 甲山 
A View of Mt. KabutoElevation 309.2 m (1,014 ft) Pronunciation Japanese: [kaꜜbutojamaꜜ] Location Location Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan Range Rokko Mountains Coordinates 34°46.29′N 135°19.46′E / 34.7715°N 135.32433°E Geology Type A monadnock of an old volcano Mount Kabuto (甲山 Kabuto-yama) is a mountain in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan. It is located in the east end of the Rokko Mountains, and the height is 309.2m.
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Mount Kabuto is a famous picnic spot in the Kansai metropolitan area. It is a monadnock of an extinct volcano that was last estimated to have erupted about 12,000,000 years ago. This mountain is in the Kabutoyama Forest Park.
History
The mountain is shaped like a helmet, 'kabuto' in Japanese. It has a long history as an object of worship by people around the mountain. Kanno-ji in the middle of the mountain is the place of worship of the mountain.
According to Japanese myth, it is understood that because Empress Jingū buried her helmet when she went to subjugate Silla, a dynasty in the Korean Peninsula, this mountain was named 'Kabutoyama', literally "helmet mountain."
Access
- Nigawa Station of Hankyū Imazu Line
- Kōyōen Station of Hankyū Kōyō Line
Gallery
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Mount Kabuto from Kabutoyama Forest Park (1) (6/2010)
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Mount Kabuto from Kabutoyama Forest Park (2) (4/2009)
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The top of Mount Kasagata (4/2009)
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A view at the top of Mount Kabuto (1) (4/2009)
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An object of Kabutoyama Forest Park (4/2009)
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Religious Objects in Mount Kabuto (4/2009)
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An entrance to Mount Kabuto (4/2009)
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Osaka Plain from Kabutoyama Forest Park (4/2009)
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Kanno-ji temple, place for worship of Mount Kabuto (4/2009)
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Mount Kabuto from Bentenike Pond (5/2007)
References
Categories:- Mountains of Hyōgo Prefecture
- Visitor attractions in Hyōgo Prefecture
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