Mount Kanmuri

What it is

• A mountain standing 1338.98 meters tall in Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture.
• The second highest peak in the prefecture and source of the Ota River.
• Part of the Nishi-Chugoku Sanchi Quasi-National Park and a designated natural monument.
• An area recognized as one of the Top 100 Water Sources.

What to see

• A first-class triangulation point located at the mountain summit.
• The Ota River headwaters monument situated south of the summit.
• The forest limit line occurring at an altitude of 1200 meters.
• The Kanmuri Plateau, which is a designated prefectural natural monument.

Getting there

• The Ushiodani climbing course begins from Shiobara Onsen.
• The Matsunoki climbing course starts from the former Kanmuri Kogen Ski Resort.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.