Azōji San
安蔵寺山
The highest peak entirely within Shimane Prefecture, offering hikers natural beech forests and trails through a quasi-national park.
What it is
- A mountain standing 1,263.2 meters above sea level in Shimane Prefecture.
- The highest peak located entirely within the borders of Shimane.
- Part of the Nishi-Chugoku Sanchi Quasi-National Park system.
- A mountain mass characterized by a ridge extending north and south.
What to see
- Natural beech forests growing across the mountain mass.
- The site of a 600-year-old Mongolian oak tree that fell in 2019.
- Hiking trails including the Okutani, Iharadani, and Gogi-no-Sato routes.
- A trail beginning from the Azoji Tunnel located below the ridge.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Azōji San Open in Google Maps
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