Mount Kyō

What it is

• A 1,625-meter mountain formed by volcanic activity on the border of Katsuyama and Ono.
• Part of the Hakusan National Park and the Dinosaur Valley Fukui Katsuyama Geopark.
• One of the 300 Famous Japanese Mountains and a source for the Kuzuryu River.
• The site where a Buddhist sutra container from 1522 was discovered at the summit.

What to see

• A flat wetland area known as Ikenoosawa located on the mountain.
• Panoramic views stretching to the Sea of Japan from the summit area.
• Diverse geological features recognized as part of a designated Geopark.

Getting there

• Access the trailheads from Rokuroshi Highlands or the Karatani forest road.
• Reach the area via Echizen-Ono Station on the Etsumi-Hoku Line.
• Use the Ski Jam Katsuyama lifts for easier access to the mountain slopes.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.