Mount Kamuiekuuchikaushi

What it is

• A 1,979-meter mountain located in the central Hidaka Mountains of Hokkaido.
• Part of the Hidaka Sanmyaku-Erimo-Tokachi National Park and one of Japan's 200 Famous Mountains.
• The Ainu name translates to the place where bears fall.
• A site with no maintained general hiking trails, requiring advanced climbing skills.

What to see

• Glacial cirques known as the Hachinosawa and Koiboku carls.
• A first-class triangulation point established at the summit in 1900.
• Pyramid Peak, a sub-peak located on the southeast side of the mountain.
• The Satsunaigawa Hut which serves as a base for climbers.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.