Mount Hinomaru

What it is

• A 1240.3 meter peak located in the Iya Mountain Range.
• The name translates to a castle of the sun god.
• One of the designated Shikoku 100 Famous Mountains.
• The summit features a second-class triangulation point.

What to see

• A decaying ladder stands at the top of the mountain.
• Views of the surrounding Miyoshi City and Higashimiyoshi Town landscape.

Getting there

• Travel south on Prefectural Road 140 and through Prefectural Road 265.
• The route passes the Ikawa Ski Area and crosses Mizunokuchi Pass.
• The Hinomaru Forest Road leads directly toward the mountain.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.