Bōsō Peninsula

peninsula

The Bōsō Peninsula (房総半島, Bōsō-hantō) is a Peninsula that encompasses the entirety of Chiba Prefecture on Honshū island. It forms the eastern edge of Tokyo Bay separating it from the Pacific Ocean.[1][2]

Bōsō Peninsula
Sentinel-2 image of Bōsō Peninsula
Bōsō Peninsula is located in Japan
Bōsō Peninsula
Bōsō Peninsula (Japan)
LocationKantō 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 / 35.11472; 139.98667
Area5,034 km2 (1,944 sq mi)
RiverTone River, Edo River, Obitsu River, Yōrō River, Koito River

References

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  1. "Bōsō-hantō". Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  2. "Bōsō Peninsula". Encyclopedia of Japan. Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-05-19.