Mount Hinaga

What it is

• A 1,215-meter mountain spanning Seki City and Yamagata City in Gifu Prefecture.
• One of the Gifu 100 mountains designated by the Gifu Mountains Federation.
• A natural watershed for the Nagara and Ibi river systems.
• The highest peak in Yamagata City with a summit located in Seki City.

What to see

• Panoramic views of Mount Ontake and Mount Norikura from the summit.
• A colony of Tokuwakasou flowers growing on the southern slope.
• A third-class triangulation point and a radio reflector at the top.
• Exposed Paleozoic strata forming the mountain's geological foundation.

Getting there

• The mountain is located 22 kilometers west of Aio Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.