Mount Koshiki
甑山
A dual-peak mountain in Kamushiyama Prefectural Natural Park offering historic ascetic trails, rare wildlife habitats, and ancient giant trees.
What it is
- A mountain spanning Akita and Yamagata Prefectures within the Tohoku 100 Famous Mountains.
- A historic site formerly used for Shugendo mountain asceticism practices.
- Part of the Kamushiyama Prefectural Natural Park near the historic Yashima Kaido road.
- A natural area featuring two distinct rocky peaks named O-koshiki and Me-koshiki.
What to see
- The O-koshiki peak standing at an elevation of 981.3 meters.
- Eboshi Rock which serves as the primary symbol of the O-koshiki peak.
- A giant katsura tree on Me-koshiki recognized as a top giant tree.
- Meishonuma pond at the mountain base which serves as a treefrog habitat.
- Aranuma Marshland where visitors can find the rare Scarlet Dwarf dragonfly.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Mount Koshiki Open in Google Maps
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