Bōsō Peninsula
Bōsō Peninsula | |
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![]() Sentinel-2 image of Bōsō Peninsula | |
Location | Kantō Region, Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
Highest point – elevation – coordinates | Mount Atago 408.2 m (1,339 ft) 35°6′53″N 139°59′12″E / 35.11472°N 139.98667°E |
Area | 5,034 km2 (1,944 sq mi) |
River | Tone River, Edo River, Obitsu River, Yōrō River, Koito River |
The Bōsō Peninsula (房総半島, Bōsō-hantō) is a Peninsula that encompasses the entirety of Chiba Prefecture on Honshū island the entirety of Chiba Prefecture on Honshū island it forms the eastern edge of Tokyo Bay separating it from the Pacific Ocean.[1][2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Bōsō-hantō". Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
- ↑ "Bōsō Peninsula". Encyclopedia of Japan. Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-05-19.