Mount Hatsuka

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Mount Hatsuka
羽束山
Highest point
Elevation524.0 m (1,719.2 ft)
Coordinates34°55′N 135°16′E / 34.917°N 135.267°E / 34.917; 135.267
Naming
Pronunciation[hatsɯ̥kajama]
Geography
LocationSanda, Hyōgo, Japan
Parent rangeTamba Highland

Mount Hatsuka (羽束山, Hatsuka-yama) is a 524.0 meter high Japanese mountain in Sanda, Hyōgo, Japan. Another name of this mountain is Mount Koge.

Mount Hatsuka is an independent peak in Tamba Highland. This mountain is on a popular picnic course from Dojo Station to Kozuki Bus Stop of Shinki Bus. On the top of the mountain, Hatsuka Shrine is extant.

History[edit]

This mountain was one of the mountains of the enduring ascetic practices for Shugenja monks. On the foot of this mountain there is the Koge-ji temple.

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