Inner Kongo

Japanese: 内金剛 - うちこんごう

...The mountain is made up of granite rocks with a wide variety of joints, and weathering and erosion over the years have created a complex topography. In an area of 40 km2, there are more than 12,000 peaks, including the highest peak, Biro-bong (1,638m), and the mountain is divided into three main areas: Inner Kongo, Outer Kongo, and Umi Kongo. The main scenic spots are Myokyoudai at Inner Kongo, Banbutsu-so at Outer Kongo, and Kongodai at Umi Kongo. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Uchikongo" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…山体を構成する花コウ岩には多種多様の節理が発達し，長年の風化浸食により複雑な地形を生じている。平面積40km2の地域に，最高峰の毘盧峰(1638m)はじめ1万2000余峰といわれる峰々が群立し，内金剛，外金剛，海金剛の三つに大きく分かれる。主な奇勝としては，内金剛の明鏡台，外金剛の万物相，海金剛の金剛台がある。…

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