Mount Hōbutsu
mountain in Tottori Prefecture, Japan
Mount Hōbutsu (宝仏山, Hōbutsu-san) is a Japanese mountain located on the border of Hino and Kōfu, Tottori. The area around the mountain was incorporated into as a part of Daisen-Oki National Park, in March 2002.
It has an elevation of 1,005 metres.
This mountain is one of Chūgoku 100 mountains and Tottori 50 mountains.
Outline
Mount Hōbutsu is a typical monadic in Chūgoku Mountains.
This mountain had been an object of worship for the people in this region.
Route
This mountain is a rare mountain which has easy access from a major railway station in San'in region.
Neu Station of Hakubi Line.
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