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Mount Karasuba
Karasuba-yama
Highest point
Elevation266.6 m (875 ft)
ListingMountains of Japan
Coordinates35°4′52″N 140°1′31″E / 35.08111°N 140.02528°E / 35.08111; 140.02528
Naming
Language of nameJapanese
Pronunciation[kaɾasɯbajama]
Geography
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CountryJapan
PrefectureChiba
IslandHonshu
Parent rangeBōsō Hill Range
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Mount Karasuba (烏場山, Karasuba-yama) is a mountain of modest height on the border of the cities Minamibōsō and Kamogawa in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, reaching an elevation of 266.6 m (875 ft). It is one of the mountains of the Mineoka Mountain District of the Bōsō Hill Range. The kanji for Mount Karasuba, 烏 and 場, mean 'crow' and 'place' respectively. The mountain became a popular hiking destination after the construction of a hiking trail in 1975. The trail features three viewing platforms that offer views of the Pacific Ocean, surrounding hills, and nearby cities.

Mount Karasuba is covered by a laurisilva forest, a type of laurel forest found in subtropical areas. It is home to many examples of the Japanese stone oak and the sudajii castanopsis, an evergreen beech tree. The area around the Odawara district of Minamibōsō is a base for floriculture, and there are many flower fields at the base of Mount Karasuba, even in winter.

Transportation

The hiking trail that leads to Mount Karasuba is accessible from Wadaura Station in Minamibōsō via the JR East Uchibō Line, although the hike to the summit can take several hours.

References

  1. 烏場山 (in Japanese)
  2. 烏場山(267m 千葉県) Archived 2009-01-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
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