Oga Peninsula

Geographical location

The Oga Peninsula (Japanese男 鹿 半岛, Oga - Hanto ) is a peninsula in Japan. It is located on the west coast of the main island of Honshū in the Akita prefecture and extends westward into the Sea of ​​Japan. The bulk of the peninsula is part of the city Oga.

Geography

Originally Oga was an island, but by the material transport of the rivers Yoneshiro (米 代 川, Yoneshiro -gawa ) and Omono (雄 物 川, Omono -gawa ) now connects a tombolo the island core with Honshu. The highest elevation of 354 m is the layer of volcanic Kampu (寒风 山, Kampu - zan, literally, " Cold Wind Mountain" ).

The southeast coast consists of cliffs. On the eastern edge of the peninsula, the lake Hachirōgata follows, formerly the second largest lake in Japan. The Lakes Ichinomegata (一ノ目潟) Ninomegata (二ノ目潟) and Sannomegata (三ノ目潟) are Japan's only maars. The Toga Bay (戸 贺 湾, toga -wan ) (also Shinomegata (四 ノ 目 潟) ) is also such a crater.

Culture

Oga is famous for its traditional festival Namahage.

Mayama (真 山), Motoyama (本 山) and Kenashiyama (毛 无 山), the "Three Mountains of Oga " (男 鹿 三 山, Oga - Yong Jiang ) are places of religious consecration mountain worship (山岳 信仰, sangaku Shinko ).

Tourism

Along the coast, hot springs rows as the Onsen Oga (男 鹿 温泉 郷, Oga Onsenkyo ) Kanesaki (金 崎) or Toga (戸 贺). The Cape Nyudo (入道 崎, Nyudo -saki ) on the northwest side is a Abrasionskliff; there is the lighthouse Cape Nyudo (入道 埼 灯台, Nyudo -saki Tōdai ). Parts of the peninsula are part of the Oga - Quasi-National Park.