Funagata volcano
船形山
A 1,500-meter volcano on the Miyagi-Yamagata border featuring ancient beech forests, alpine meadows, and a summit shrine for mountain asceticism.
What it is
- A 1,500-meter volcano also known as Goshosan on the Miyagi and Yamagata border.
- One of Japan's 200 Famous Mountains formed over 600,000 years ago.
- A historical site for Shugendo mountain asceticism within two designated prefectural natural parks.
- A mountain dedicated to the deity Mizugami Benzaiten enshrined at the peak.
What to see
- Funagata Mountain Shrine located at the 1,500.34-meter summit.
- Primary beech forests and alpine meadows across the mountain slopes.
- A mountain hut called Funagatayama-goya standing at the peak.
- Expansive views from the summit of the Funagata Mountain Range.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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