Mount Kurofu

What it is

• The highest peak of the first crater rim of Mount Asama.
• A 2,404-meter summit formed from the western half of an ancient collapsed caldera.
• The source of the Jabori and Osawa rivers in Tsumagoi and Komoro.
• A destination recognized on the Flowers of 100 Mountains list for its local flora.

What to see

• The remaining western rim of a caldera that collapsed over 23,000 years ago.
• The Kazan-kan mountain hut located within the hiking area.
• Views of the volcanic debris fields that formed the Maebashi Plateau.

Getting there

• The summit is a two-hour hike from Kurumazaka Pass.
• Kurumazaka Pass is located 1.7 kilometers west of the mountain peak.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.