Mount Madarao

What it is

• A 1,382-meter high volcano located on the border of Iiyama and Shinano.
• One of the Five Peaks of Hokushin within the Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park.
• A site of ancient volcanic activity that occurred over 500,000 years ago.
• The possible inspiration for the famous Japanese song Furusato.

What to see

• A summit shrine dedicated to Yakushi Nyorai.
• Thirteen Nyorai statues enshrined at the mountain peak.
• The Madarao Kogen Ski Area located at the base of the mountain.
• Tangram Ski Circus resort operating on the mountain slopes.
• Views of nearby Lake Nojiri, potentially formed by the volcano's ejecta.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.