Mount Ashitaka
愛鷹山
A dormant stratovolcano in Shizuoka offering beech forests, waterfalls, and a summit shrine with views near Mount Fuji.
What it is
- A Quaternary stratovolcano located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture.
- One of Japan's 200 Famous Mountains with peaks reaching 1,504 meters.
- A dormant volcano where activity ended approximately 100,000 years ago.
- A site historically known for government-run horse pastures on its southern foothills.
What to see
- Mount Echizen, the highest peak of the mountain range.
- Momozawa Shrine located at the summit of the southern peak.
- Tsurube-otoshi Waterfall situated on the southeastern slope.
- Ashitaka azaleas and beech forests growing above 800 meters elevation.
- The northern base where the mountain meets the foothills of Mount Fuji.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Mount Ashitaka Open in Google Maps
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