Mount Gozen

What it is

• A 1,405-meter mountain bordering Okutama Town and Hinohara Village.
• One of the three famous mountains of the Okutama region.
• A featured peak in the book One Hundred Flower Mountains.
• A natural habitat for dogtooth violets and golden larch trees.

What to see

• A stone marker installed at the wide summit area in 2016.
• Planted forests located on the southern Hinohara side of the mountain.
• The Okutama Tomin-no-Mori forest situated on the northern slope.
• An evacuation hut with a nearby water source for hikers.
• Limited views from the top despite the large summit space.

When to go

• Autumn is the best time to see the larch trees turn golden.

Getting there

• Access the Oguna Ridge trail entrance at the Ogouchi Dam.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.