Mount Ena

What it is

• The southernmost peak of the Kiso Mountains standing 2,191 meters tall.
• A destination listed among Japan's 100 Famous Mountains.
• The site of the first foreign ascent by Walter Weston in 1893.
• A location featured in the famous novel Before the Dawn by Shimazaki Toson.

What to see

• The Ena Shrine Okumiya located at the mountain summit.
• A wooden observation tower providing views from the summit area.
• Magome-juku and Tsumago-juku post towns at the northern foot.
• The Enasan Tunnel passing beneath the northern slopes of the mountain.

When to go

• The annual mountain opening festival held around April 29.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.