Mount Higashiazuma

What it is

• A 1974.7-meter peak located within the Bandai-Asahi National Park.
• The highest point in Fukushima City and part of the Azuma mountain range.
• A mountain situated on the central watershed of Japan.
• A summit marked by a third-class triangulation point.

What to see

• Coniferous forests featuring Maries fir and Northern Japanese hemlock.
• Siberian dwarf pine covering the summit area.
• Panoramic views of Lake Inawashiro and Mount Bandai from the top.

Getting there

• Start at the Torikodaira trailhead located along the Bandai-Azuma Skyline.
• Hike seventy minutes from Jododaira by way of Ubagahara.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.