Bōsō Peninsula
The Bōsō Peninsula (房総半島, Bōsō-hantō) is a peninsula that encompasses the entirety of Chiba Prefecture on Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It is part of the Greater Tokyo Area. It forms the eastern edge of Tokyo Bay, separating it from the Pacific Ocean. The peninsula covers approximately 5,034 square kilometres (1,944 sq mi).
Bōsō Peninsula | |
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Peninsula | |
Sentinel-2 image of Bōsō Peninsula | |
Bōsō Peninsula (Japan) | |
| Location | Kantō Region, Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,034 km2 (1,944 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 408.2 m (1,339 ft) (Mount Atago) |
| River | Tone River, Edo River, Obitsu River, Yōrō River, Koito River |
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