Mount Etchūsawa

What it is

• A mountain standing 2591.4 meters tall in the Tateyama Range main ridge.
• The peak is situated between Mount Tateyama and Mount Yakushi.
• The mountain serves as the source of the Nukui Valley.
• The terrain is composed of Late Mesozoic Kurobe-type granite.

What to see

• Alpine plants growing across the gentle northern slope.
• A second-class triangulation station named Tsugayama at the summit.
• Views of the surrounding Goshikigahara area to the north.
• The nearby Sugo-nokoshi mountain lodge for hikers.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.