Mount Iwaigame

What it is

• A 1,417-meter mountain located in western Yamagata Prefecture within the Asahi Mountain Range.
• One of Japan's 300 Famous Mountains primarily composed of granitic plutonic rock.
• The northern ridge is a protected part of Bandai-Asahi National Park.
• A distinctive peak nicknamed the Matterhorn of Tohoku spanning Nagai City and Oguni Town.

What to see

• The sharp granite peak and northern ridge lines within the national park.
• Views of the surrounding landscape from the 1,417-meter summit.
• Nagai Dam and Kijiyama Dam located in the vicinity of the mountain.
• The Kuwasumidaira and Hannaridaira climbing routes through the rugged terrain.

Getting there

• The Kuwasumidaira climbing route begins from the Nagai City side.
• The Hannaridaira climbing route starts from the Oguni Town side.
• The ascent from the Kuwasumidaira starting point takes approximately four hours.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.