Mount Kanpou

What it is

• A 1605-meter peak located in the Tsurugi Mountains of Tokushima Prefecture.
• One of the 100 Famous Mountains in Shikoku.
• A site associated with local legends of Heike clan refugees.
• A mountain featuring unique geology from the Sambagawa metamorphic belt.

What to see

• A gentle field of bamboo grass covering the mountain top.
• A second-class triangulation point located at the summit.
• Steep southern slopes covered in cedar plantations.
• Exposed formations of pelitic schist and siliceous schist.
• Renovated hiking trails originally updated for the 1993 National Sports Festival.

When to go

• Visit in March to see Amur adonis flowers blooming on the southern slopes.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.