Mount Aka

What it is

• An active volcano standing 2,899 meters high in the Yatsugatake Mountains.
• The highest peak in a range spanning Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures.
• A featured peak on the list of 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.
• Part of the Yatsugatake-Chushin Kogen Quasi-National Park.

What to see

• The summit area divided into a South Peak and a North Peak.
• Akadake Shrine located on the summit of the South Peak.
• The Akadake Chojo Sanso mountain hut situated on the North Peak.
• Rivers originating from the slopes that flow toward both major seas.

When to go

• The mountain opening festival held annually on the first Sunday of June.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.