Mount Echizen-dake

What it is

• The highest peak in the Ashitaka Mountains standing at 1504 meters.
• One of the 100 Mountains of Shizuoka located in Susono City.
• A summit featuring a second-class triangulation point for surveyors.

What to see

• The Fujimidai viewpoint used for the 1938 fifty-sen banknote photograph.
• Panoramic views of the surrounding Shizuoka landscape from the summit.
• Two distinct hiking trails leading through the mountain terrain.

Getting there

• Buses run from Gotemba Station to the Jurigi bus stop.
• The climb from Jurigi Plateau takes two hours and thirty-five minutes.
• The ascent from Ashitaka-登山口 takes two hours and forty-five minutes.
• Parking is available for visitors at the Jurigi Plateau bus stop.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.