Mount Eboshi

What it is

• A 2,194-meter mountain located within the Kiso Mountain Range.
• The peak stands on a ridge extending southeast from Mount Okunenjo.
• The official name was changed from Eboshigatake to Eboshidake in 2001.
• Source of the Yotagiri River and the Katagiri Matsukawa River.

What to see

• Views of the Southern Alps across the Ina Valley from the summit.
• Mountain trails maintained by local volunteers who clear bamboo grass annually.
• A climbing route that continues along the ridge to Mount Nenjo.
• The confluence where the Matsukawa and Iijima climbing routes merge near the top.

Getting there

• The Matsukawa climbing route begins at Hatouchi Pass.
• The Iijima climbing route starts from Iijima Town.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.