Yōrō Mountains
| Yōrō Mountains | |
|---|---|
 Mount Yōrō from the foot in mountain; Yoro town | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Shōgatake |
| Elevation | 908.3 m (2,980 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35°17′01″N 136°30′40.3″E / 35.28361°N 136.511194°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Width | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Naming | |
| Native name | 養老山地 (Japanese) |
| Geography | |
  Yōrō Mountains | |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefectures | Mie and Gifu |
The Yōrō Mountains (養老山地, Yōrō Sanchi) are a mountain range straddling the border between Gifu and Mie prefectures in Japan. They form part of the western border of the Nōbi Plain.
Geography
[edit]The Yōrō Mountains are approximately 10 km (6 mi) wide and 25 km (16 mi) long, running primarily from south-southwest to north-northeast. The northern section's highest peaks reach 900 m (2,953 ft), and the southern section's reach 400 m (1,312 ft). The group's tallest point is Mount Shō (笙ヶ岳 Shō-ga-dake), but the main peaks are Mount Yōrō in the north and Mount Tado (多度山 Tado-yama) in the south.
Flora and fauna
[edit]A variety of beech and oak trees covers the Yōrō Mountains. The Japanese government has declared Mount Shō a natural monument for its diverse plant life.
Major mammals on the mountains include the Japanese macaque and sika deer.
Places of interest
[edit]On the Yōrō Line, between Mino-Yamazaki Station and Komano Station, on the side of Mt. Garyou, a Buddhist temple was built by Gyōki in 744 AD. It was originally called Temple of the Bodhisattva of Mt. Garyou. It was burned down in 1336 during a war. In 1705 it was rebuilt by the Matsudaira nobility as their private temple and renamed Gyōkiji (Gyōki's Temple).[1][2]
Near Yōrō town, on the side of Mount Yōrō, is the Yōrō waterfall[3] and a large park with two special areas for children.[4] There is also a hiking path to the top of the mountain.
Tado Shrine is near the town of Tado. There are hiking paths to the top of Mount Tado, which is 403 meters.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Priest Gyoki's temple". City of Kaizu.
- ^ "Garyouzan Gyōkiji" (in Japanese). Gyōkiji. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ "The Yoro Waterfall and the Legend of the Dutiful Son".
- ^ "Places to Visit - Yōrō".
- ^ Steven Kenworthy. "Color Yoro World". SeekJapan. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
External links
[edit]
- "Color Yoro World" by Steven Kenworthy
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