Mount Hōō

What it is

• A mountain in the Akaishi range consisting of three distinct peaks.
• Part of the Minami Alps National Park since June 1964.
• One of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains located in Yamanashi Prefecture.
• A high-altitude site with summits located above the forest limit.

What to see

• A large rock spire known as the obelisk on Jizō-gatake peak.
• White granite surfaces that characterize the mountain landscape.
• Kannon-gatake which stands as the highest of the three summits.
• Rare alpine plants including Houou-shajin and Takane-biranji.
• Rivers flowing from the slopes into the Fuji River system.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.