Mount Kirimogamine

What it is

• A mountain peak standing at 1,523.1 meters in the Okuchichibu mountain range.
• Named in 1933 by Prince Chichibu Yasuhito after the local Usnea lichens.
• Also known by the alternative names Mount Kuroiwa and Tsubameiwa.
• Located in Chichibu City within the Saitama Prefecture region.

What to see

• A relief carving of Prince Chichibu and his wife located near the peak.
• The Kirimogamine Rest Area providing a place for hikers to stop.
• Views of the adjacent peaks including Mount Myoho and Mount Shiraiwa.
• The Shiraiwa Hut situated in the area surrounding the mountain.

Getting there

• The peak is accessible by hiking from the direction of Mitsumine Shrine.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.