Mount Kabuto

Japanese: 甲山 - こうざん

A district in the central eastern part of Hiroshima Prefecture, bordering the west of Fuchu City. Former name of town. Established as a town in 1898. In 1955, it merged with the villages of Mikawa, Higashi, and Utsudo. In October 2004, it merged with Sera Town and Seranishi Town to form Sera Town. The central settlement, Kabutoyama, was established as a temple town for Imakoyasan Ryugeji Temple, and flourished as a post town on the Onomichi-Miyoshi Highway (National Route 184) during the Edo period. The townscape continues with the central settlement of Hongo in the neighboring Sera district. The surrounding area is mainly engaged in rice farming, livestock farming, vegetable cultivation, forestry, wood slats, and hat manufacturing. Mikawa Dam (→Ashida River) in the center of the area is used for the water supply and irrigation of Fukuyama City. National Route 184 and Route 432 intersect at Kabutoyama.

Kabutoyama

This mountain is located in the southeastern part of the Rokko Mountains, in the north of Nishinomiya City, in the southeastern part of Hyogo Prefecture. It has an elevation of 309m. The name of the mountain comes from the helmet-shaped shape of pyroxene andesite that erupted into the granite and was left behind by erosion. Granite is present up to an elevation of about 200m, and pyroxene andesite above that. The surrounding area is a resort known for Kabutoyama Forest Park, Nigawa Picnic Center, and Kitayama Dam. Kanno-ji Temple, located midway up the mountain, is a famous temple associated with Kobo Daishi.

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Japanese:

広島県中東部，府中市の西に接する地区。旧町名。 1898年町制。 1955年三川，東，宇津戸の3村と合体。 2004年 10月世羅町，世羅西町と合併，世羅町となる。中心集落の甲山は今高野山龍華寺 (いまこうやさんりゅうげじ) の門前町として興り，江戸時代は尾道－三次街道 (国道 184号線) の宿場町として栄えた。町並みは隣接する世羅地区の中心集落本郷と連続する。周辺は米作を中心に畜産，野菜栽培，林業のほか経木，帽子製造も行なわれる。域内中央部にある三川ダム (→芦田川 ) は福山市の上水道，灌漑用水に利用される。甲山で国道 184号線と 432号線が交差する。

甲山
かぶとやま

兵庫県南東部，西宮市北部にある六甲山地南東端の山。標高 309m。花崗岩中に噴出した輝石安山岩が浸食から残されて甲 (かぶと) 状の形態を示すことが山名の由来。標高 200m付近までが花崗岩，それ以上が輝石安山岩。周辺は甲山森林公園，仁川ピクニックセンター，北山ダムで知られる休養地。中腹の神呪 (かんのう) 寺は弘法大師ゆかりの名刹。

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