Mount Kōryūjigadake

What it is

• A 696.6-meter mountain straddling the border of Kyotango City and Toyooka City.
• A designated geosite within the San'in Kaigan UNESCO Global Geopark.
• The highest peak with a triangulation point in the Tango region.
• One of the 100 Mountains of Hyogo, also known as Kumano Fuji or Tango Fuji.

What to see

• The summit area located within the San'in Kaigan National Park.
• The headwaters of the Sanodani River which originates on the slopes.
• Three main climbing routes known as Ichinono, Sakano, and Jogahata.
• The Tantan Tunnel on Route 482 connecting the Tango and Tajima regions.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.