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Mount Dōgo

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Mount Dōgo

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Mount Dōgo (Dōgo-yama), is a volcanic mountain located on the border of Nichinan, Tottori Prefecture and Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture. The mountain has an elevation of 1,268 m (4, 160 ft). The name of Mount Dōgo in Japanese is formed from two kanji. The first, means "road" and the second, in this context means "behind" or "to the rear". Due to its scenery mountain is known as the "Queen of the Chūgoku Mountains."

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