Mount Iwahashi

What it is

• A 658.8-meter peak located on the border of Osaka and Nara prefectures.
• Part of the Kongo Mountain Range within a designated Quasi-National Park.
• One of the 50 Mountains of Osaka featuring a third-class triangulation point.
• A site where legend says En no Gyoja attempted to build a stone bridge.

What to see

• A group of giant rocks scattered across the mountain landscape.
• Planted forests of cedar and cypress trees surrounding the summit area.
• The Diamond Trail hiking route which passes directly through the summit.
• The mountain peak situated between Taisishi Pass and Iwahashi Pass.

Getting there

• Access is available via bus from Kishi Station or Tondabayashi Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.