Mount Inamura

Mount Inamura
稲叢山
On the summit of Mount Inamura
Elevation	1,506 m (4,941 ft)
Prominence	1,506 m (4,941 ft)
Location
Location	Kōchi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	33°44′18″N 133°22′20″E / 33.73833°N 133.37222°E / 33.73833; 133.37222Coordinates: 33°44′18″N 133°22′20″E / 33.73833°N 133.37222°E / 33.73833; 133.37222
Climbing
Easiest route	Hiking

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

Mount Inamura is home to a historically famous shinto shrine dedicated to the fertility goddess Ama-no-uzume. Hikers, upon reaching the summit, can, if they are in the mood to do so, pay homage to the Ama-no-uzume by touching the divine phallus, made of Japanese cypress. There is no obligation for climbers to touch the phallus if they do not want to.

See also

• Geography of Japan
• List of mountains and hills of Japan by height

References

1. ^ Shikoku basecamp

Views of the mountain

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  Hiking path to Mt. Inamura

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  Panoramic view from the summit

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  Akebono tsutsuji flowers

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  Akebono tsutsuji tree