Mount Tsukuba
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| Mount Tsukuba 筑波山 |
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 A view from Chikusei city |
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| Elevation | 877 metres |
| Location | Ibaraki, Japan |
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Mount Tsukuba (Japanese 筑波山 Tsukuba-san) is an 877 m (2,877 ft) mountain located near Tsukuba, Japan. It is one of the most famous mountains in Japan, particularly well-known for its toad-shaped Shinto shrine. Many people climb the mountain every year for the panoramic view of the Kanto plain from the summit.
Most mountains in Japan are volcanic, but Mount Tsukuba is composed of non-volcanic rocks such as granite and gabbro. The Mount Tsukuba area is known to produce beautiful granite, and is still mined today.
It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
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