Mount Aonegamine

What it is

• A mountain peak standing 858 meters high on the border of Yoshino and Kawakami.
• Part of the Yoshino-Kumano National Park and historically known as Mikumariyama.
• A significant point near the Omine Okugakichi World Heritage pilgrimage route.
• The source of water flowing into the Yoshino River.

What to see

• A third-class triangulation point located at the mountain summit.
• A stone monument marking the historical women's exclusion zone at a trail junction.
• The surrounding Okusenbon area, the highest section of the Mount Yoshino cherry groves.
• Nearby historic sites including the Saigyoan Hermitage and Kimpusenshi Temple.

Getting there

• Buses run to the Okusenbon-guchi stop for direct access to the mountain trails.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.