Kitayama (Shimane)

Japanese: 北山(島根) - きたやま
Kitayama (Shimane)

…It extends 65 km from east to west and 5 to 20 km from north to south. The main part of the peninsula is made up of three rows of hills called Kitayama, which are 250 to 500 m above sea level and run parallel to the coastline. These were connected to the mainland by the expansion of the alluvial plain, and this formation of the peninsula coincides with the Kunibiki myth that is told in the Izumo no Kuni Fudoki. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Kitayama (Shimane)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…東西延長65km,南北幅5~20kmにおよぶ。半島の主体は,海岸線と並行して3列に雁行する北山と呼ばれる標高250~500mの丘陵からなる。これが沖積平野の拡大によって本土と連結したものであり,こうした半島形成は《出雲国風土記》に伝えられる国引き神話とも符合する。…

※「北山(島根)」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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