Ise Peninsula

…In the north, the Suzuka Mountains and the Nunobiki and Takami mountain ranges form a watershed. To the east, Tertiary and Quaternary period plateaus develop in a stepped pattern, and the Suzuka River, Kumozu River, Kushida River, Miya River, and other rivers flowing through them form the Ise Peninsula, while in the northeastern end of the prefecture, the Kiso Three Rivers form deltas at their mouths and empty into Ise Bay. On the west side, the Tsuge River, Hattori River, and other rivers flow west through the center of the Ueno Basin, passing through the Kizu River to become the Yodo River, which flows into Osaka Bay. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Ise Peninsula" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…北部では鈴鹿山脈および布引･高見両山地が分水嶺をなす。この東側には第三紀，第四紀の台地が階段状に発達し，ここを流れる鈴鹿川，雲出（くもず）川，櫛田川，宮川などが伊勢半島を形成し，また県域北東端では木曾三川が河口部に三角州を形成して伊勢湾に注いでいる。一方，西側の上野盆地の中央を西流する柘植（つげ）川，服部川などは，木津川を経て淀川となって大阪湾に注ぐ。…

※「伊勢半島」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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