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 | |
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 Sentinel-2 image of Bōsō Peninsula | |
  Bōsō Peninsula (Japan) | |
| 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 |
References
change- ↑ "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.