Mt. Funagata（船形山, Funagatayama）
| Elevation | 1500 m |
|---|---|
| Classification | 200 Famous Mountains of Japan |
| Location | Miyagi Pref. (宮城県 加美郡) |
| Coordinates | 38.45548, 140.61997 |
Highlights of Mt. Funagata
- Selected as one of the 200 Famous Mountains of Japan
- Elevation 1500 m
- Located in Miyagi Pref.
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About Mt. Funagata
Mount Funagata (船形山, Funagata-yama) is a mountain within the Ōu Mountains on the border of Miyagi Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. It is listed as one of the "200 famous mountains of Japan" and has a height of 1,500.34 metres (4,922.4 ft). The mountain is also known as Mount Goshō (御所山, Gosho-yama) when viewed from Yamagata prefecture.
Name
Several mountains around Japan are called "Funagata" due to their resemblance to the hull of a boat when viewed from certain angles. The name of "Mount Goshō" comes from a local legend that exiled Emperor Juntoku escaped from his prison on Sado island and lived in obscurity at the base of this mountain. Yet another legend states that the name comes from the five peaks of the mountain. This has also led to the term Funagata Mountains (船形連峰, Funagata-renpō), which is used in the name of Funagata Renpō Prefectural Natural Park, although all five peaks are part of the same stratovolcano. The other peaks that compose the Funagata volcano include Mount Ushiroshirahige (後白髪山), Mount Mitsumine (三峰山), and Mount Izumigatake (泉ヶ岳). Izumigatake is the most famous of these mountains, with two ski resorts and several...