Mount Hiuchi
火打山
The highest peak in the Kubiki Mountains, this famous summit offers rare alpine wildlife and unique sedimentary rock formations.
What it is
- The highest peak of the Kubiki Mountains standing 2,462 meters above sea level
- A prominent peak located within the Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park
- One of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains situated on the border of Itoigawa and Myoko
- The primary source of the Seki and Hayakawa rivers
What to see
- Sedimentary rock and marine fossils found along the mountain slopes
- The Japanese rock ptarmigan which uses the mountain as a natural habitat
- The Takayanagi-ike Hut mountain lodge located near the summit
- The Sasagamine Dam completed in 1979 at the southern foot of the mountain
Getting there
- The mountain is situated 14.2 kilometers west of Sekiyama Station
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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