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Okugome

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Okugome
奥米
Town
Okugame farm in Chiba Prefecture
Okugame farm in Chiba Prefecture
Okugome is located in Japan
Okugome
Okugome
 
Coordinates: 35°12′04″N 140°02′17″E / 35.201°N 140.038°E / 35.201; 140.038
CountryJapan
RegionKimitsu
PrefectureChiba Prefecture
Area
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23.72 km2 (9.16 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)

Okugome (奥米, Okugome) is a mountainous area located in Kimitsu, Chiba, Japan.

The town is situated in the middle of the mountains of the Bōsō Peninsula. There are no major towns or villages in Okugome, just isolated farms. The area would have been very isolated before the Okugome tunnel[1] and other bridges were constructed.

Geography

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The Okugome area is mostly forest with a few small farms and is located on the south-central Bōsō Peninsula.

Surrounding Municipalities

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History

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Okugome was established in 1952, when the Okugome tunnel was built in order to access the area. It was previously only accessible via a mountain path. The Okugome tunnel is often suggested as haunted due to its curved construction. Japanese legend suggests tunnels, where you cannot see either end from the middle contain spirits, as they cannot escape.

Economy

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The only industry in the town is light farming on the small rice paddies.

Transportation

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Highway

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Okugome is accessed from the Boso Skyline[2] in the north.

Local attractions

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  • Okugome Tunnel
  • Mishima Dam (Mishima Lake)
  • Okugome Sudajī tree
  • Nagaura & Shimizu Suspension Bridges (married couple bridges)
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Tunnel into Okugome

References

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  1. ^ "奥米隧道と奥米台隧道旧道(前編)". pcitorn-nitikaku.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
  2. ^ "房総スカイライン有料道路 | 千葉県道路公社". 千葉県道路公社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-06-08.
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