Mount Penglai; Penglai Island
Archaic Japanese name for the mythical Chinese island of immortals, Mount Penglai (蓬莱). Used in classical literature.
See also: 蓬莱
In old waka poems, 'Yomogigashima' refers to Mount Penglai.
Rare archaic poetic name for Japan, likening the country to the mythical island of immortals. Found in classical texts.
'Yomogigashima' is sometimes used as an elegant name for Japan in old documents.