Mount Iyogatake

What it is

• A 336.3-meter mountain selected as one of the Kanto 100 Famous Mountains.
• The only mountain in Chiba Prefecture with the word Gake in its name.
• Named by the Inbe clan after Mount Ishizuchi in Shikoku.
• A peak nicknamed the Matterhorn of Boso due to its distinctive shape.

What to see

• A staircase leading to the Seiryu Gongen Shrine.
• Continuous chain sections required to navigate the upper part of the trail.
• A 360-degree panoramic view from the rocky summit.
• The trailhead located at the Heguri Tenjin Shrine.

When to go

• Allow forty minutes for the ascent along the one-kilometer trail.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.