Mount Ibuki

What it is

• The highest peak in Shiga Prefecture standing 1,377 meters above sea level.
• A member of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains located on the Gifu border.
• A former site for Shugendo mountain asceticism and historical limestone quarrying.
• A protected summit area within the Biwako Quasi-National Park.

What to see

• A statue of the legendary figure Yamato Takeru located at the summit.
• Grasslands designated as a national natural monument containing over 200 medicinal herb species.
• Extensive limestone quarries visible on the southern slopes of the mountain.
• Panoramic views from the summit area overlooking the surrounding prefectures.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.