Mount Iyo-Fuji

What it is

• A peak in the Ishizuchi Range listed as one of Japan's 300 Famous Mountains.
• Part of the Ishizuchi Quasi-National Park in the Shikoku Mountains.
• A geological site primarily composed of mafic schist from the Sambagawa Metamorphic Belt.
• The summit features a third-class triangulation point and vast bamboo grass fields.

What to see

• Expansive fields of bamboo grass covering the summit area.
• Kometutsuji and Tsukushi-shakunage plants growing near the mountain top.
• Siliceous and pelitic schists distributed across the northern slopes.
• Views of the surrounding Ishizuchi Range from the peak.

Getting there

• Access the trail from the south exit of the Kanpu-zan Tunnel.
• Follow a three kilometer climbing route starting from the UFO Line.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.