Okugome

Okugome

奥米
Okugome 奥米
Town
	Okugame farm in Chiba Prefecture
	Okugome
	Coordinates: 35°12′04″N 140°02′17″E / 35.201°N 140.038°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kimitsu
Prefecture	Chiba Prefecture
Area
• Total	23.72 km2 (9.16 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)

Okugome (奥米, Okugome) is a mountainous area located in Kimitsu, Chiba, Japan.

The town is situated in the middle of the mountains of the Bōsō Peninsula. There are no major towns or villages in Okugome, just isolated farms. The area would have been very isolated before the Okugome tunnel^[1] and other bridges were constructed.

Geography edit

The Okugome area is mostly forest with a few small farms and is located on the south-central Bōsō Peninsula.

Surrounding Municipalities edit

History edit

Okugome was established in 1952, when the Okugome tunnel was built in order to access the area. It was previously only accessible via a mountain path. The Okugome tunnel is often suggested as haunted due to its curved construction. Japanese legend suggests tunnels, where you cannot see either end from the middle contain spirits, as they cannot escape.

Economy edit

The only industry in the town is light farming on the small rice paddies.

Transportation edit

Highway edit

Okugome is accessed from the Boso Skyline^[2] in the north.

Local attractions edit

Okugome Tunnel
Mishima Dam (Mishima Lake)
Okugome Sudajī tree
Nagaura & Shimizu Suspension Bridges (married couple bridges)

Gallery edit

Tunnel into Okugome

References edit

^ "奥米隧道と奥米台隧道旧道（前編）". pcitorn-nitikaku.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
^ "房総スカイライン有料道路｜千葉県道路公社". 千葉県道路公社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-06-08.

External links edit

[1] "奥米隧道と奥米台隧道旧道（前編）". pcitorn-nitikaku.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 2017-06-08.

[2] "房総スカイライン有料道路｜千葉県道路公社". 千葉県道路公社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-06-08.

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