Aizu-asahi Dake

What it is

• A 1,624-meter mountain located within the Echigo Sanzan-Tadami Quasi-National Park.
• One of Japan's 200 Famous Mountains and part of the Four Famous Mountains of Tadami.
• A designated area within the Oku-Aizu Forest Ecosystem Conservation Area.
• A hiking destination that reopened in 2015 following four years of closure.

What to see

• A third-class triangulation point marking the summit of the mountain.
• The Miyoshi Michigi natural water source located along the climbing route.
• An evacuation hut situated at the Kumanodaira saddle for hikers.
• Diverse flora and fauna within the protected forest ecosystem conservation area.

Getting there

• The Akakurasawa trailhead is located near the Iwana-no-Sato fishing pond.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.