Mount Atago

What it is

• A 924-meter mountain standing on the border of Kyoto and Kameoka.
• The site of Atago Shrine, the head of 900 shrines dedicated to fire protection.
• A historic location visited by Akechi Mitsuhide before the Honno-ji Incident.
• The setting for the classical Rakugo story titled Atagoyama.

What to see

• Atago Shrine situated at the very summit of the mountain.
• Tsukinowa-dera Temple located on the slopes of the peak.
• Remnants of a cable car and hotel that operated until World War II.

Getting there

• The main climbing path begins at the Kiyotaki trailhead.
• The ascent from Kiyotaki to the summit takes approximately two hours.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.