Mount Amagoi

What it is

• A 233-meter mountain designated as part of Mikawa-wan Quasi-National Park.
• One of the selected Atsumi Peninsula 10 Mountains featuring Jurassic chert geology.
• Home to a nationally designated habitat for the Star Magnolia tree.
• Site of Amagoi Shrine at the summit enshrining Hachidai Ryuo-shin and a stone sword.

What to see

• The Atsumi Trail hiking path which crosses along the mountain ridge.
• Senpuku-ji Temple located at the foot of the mountain enshrining Daikokuten.
• Rare Star Magnolia trees growing in their protected natural habitat.
• Amagoi Shrine and its enshrined stone sword at the highest point.

When to go

• The annual mountain festival held on the first Saturday of June.

Getting there

• The mountain is located 12 kilometers away from Mikawa-Tahara Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.