Mount Futago

What it is

• A 1,099-meter high lava dome volcano formed approximately 5,000 years ago.
• The mountain consists of two distinct peaks named Kami-futago and Shimo-futago.
• The summit houses NTT wireless relay stations used for Hakone Ekiden television broadcasts.
• This location is featured as a setting in the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion.

What to see

• The twin peaks of Kami-futago and Shimo-futago from the surrounding Hakone area.
• Wireless relay stations and television broadcast infrastructure located at the summit.
• Views of the mountain slopes from National Route 1 on the north side.
• Public entry is prohibited for nature conservation, so the mountain is viewed from a distance.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.