| Mount Karasuba | |
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| Karasuba-yama | |
View of Mount Karasuba from Wadaura, Minamibōsō, Chiba |
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| Elevation | 266.6 m (875 ft) |
| Pronunciation | [karasubayama] |
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Mount Karasuba
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| Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Karasuba (烏場山 Karasuba-yama) is a mountain on the border of the cities of Minamibōsō and Kamogawa in Chiba Prefecture, Japan with an altitude of 266.6 m (875 ft). It is one of the mountains of the Mineoka Mountain District of the Bōsō Hill Range. The kanji for Mount Karasuba, 烏 and 場, mean 'crow' and 'place' respectively. The mountain is popular as a hiking destination after the construction of a hiking trail in 1975. The hiking trail features three viewing platforms that offer views of the Pacific Ocean, surrounding hills, and nearby cities.
Mounta Karasuba is covered by a laurisilva forest, a type of laurel forest found in subtropical areas. It is home to many examples of the Japanese stone oak and the sudajii castanopsis, an evergreen beech tree. The area around the Odawara district of Minamibōsō is a base for floriculture, and there are many flower fields at the base of Mount Karasuba, even in winter. [1]
The hiking trail that leads to Mount Karasuba is accessible from Wadaura Station in Minamibōsō via the JR East Uchibō Line, although the hike to the summit can take several hours.[2]