Mount Higashihōben

What it is

• A 734.2 meter peak spanning Yamaguchi City and Hagi City.
• Part of the Nagato Mountain Range and the New Japan Top 100 Mountains.
• Known as Yoshiki Fuji, a name given by former Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi.
• A mountain situated along the historic Hagi Okan road.

What to see

• A 360 degree panoramic view from the summit.
• A mountain top cleared of trees by a past forest fire.
• An eight kilometer trail connecting to Mount Nishihoben.

Getting there

• One trailhead is located at Futatsudo near Ichinosaka Dam.
• The climb from the Futatsudo trailhead takes approximately 80 minutes.
• A second trailhead starts at the 21st Century Forest.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.