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Mount Kōbō

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Elevation
  
221 m

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Mount Kōbō (弘法山, Kōbō-yama) lies east of Hadano in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It reaches a height of 235m above sea level, and together with the adjacent Mount Gongen and Mount Asama forms an area called Mount Kobo Park. Locally the three are often collectively referred to as Mount Kōbō.

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Map of Mount K%C5%8Db%C5%8D, Minamiyana, Hadano, Kanagawa Prefecture 257-0003, Japan

Etymology

According to folklore, Kōbō-Daishi trained at Mount Kōbō, giving rise to its name.

Transport

  • On foot it is approximately 30 minutes from Hadano and Tōkaidaigakumae stations.
  • An infrequent bus service runs from Hadano station to Soyakōbō (曽屋弘法).

    • References

    Mount Kōbō Wikipedia
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