Mount Kurobegorō

What it is

• A 2,840-meter peak located within the Chubu-Sangaku National Park since 1934.
• The 50th highest mountain in Japan and one of the 100 Famous Mountains.
• The primary source of the Kurobe River spanning Toyama and Gifu Prefectures.
• A granodiorite mountain named after a local term for rocky areas.

What to see

• A large glacial formation known as the Kurobegoro Cirque.
• The summit area characterized by gravel and large piles of rocks.
• The Kurobegoro-goya mountain hut located 2.3 kilometers from the peak.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.