Mount Goken

What it is

• A mountain also known as Mount Yakuri consisting of five distinct peaks.
• The site of Yakuri-ji Temple, the 85th stop on the Shikoku Pilgrimage.
• A source of high-quality Aji granite and one of Kagawa's 100 Greenery Sites.
• The fifth peak remains split following the 1707 Hoei earthquake.

What to see

• The Yakuri-ji Temple complex located on the mountain slopes.
• A three-meter Buddhist carving situated on the mountain cliffs.
• Five peaks named from west to east, with the fourth peak reaching 375 meters.
• Views of the mountain accessible via the Yakuri Cable Car.

When to go

• Public access to the peaks is currently prohibited due to erosion risks.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.