Mount Korenge

What it is

• The highest peak in Niigata Prefecture at an elevation of 2,766 meters.
• A mountain in the Hida range sitting on the border of Niigata and Nagano.
• A peak also known as Dainichidake located near Mount Shirouma.
• A filming location for the television drama Saka no ue no Kumo.

What to see

• An iron sword that stands directly at the summit.
• A damaged stone Buddha statue remaining at the top.
• The summit area where the elevation decreased by three meters after a 2007 collapse.
• Hiking trails that pass through Shirouma Oike and Raichozaka.
• Nearby mountain huts including Shirouma Sanso and Shirouma Oike Sanso.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.