Mount Mikuni

What it is

• A series of three separate peaks located within Gifu Prefecture.
• The 701-meter peak houses the Mikuniyama Daigongen shrine and stone Buddhas.
• The 1,162-meter peak sits on the border of Nagano and the Mino-Mikawa Plateau.
• The highest peak reaches 1,611 meters and belongs to the Atera Mountains.

What to see

• A four-story observation deck located on the 701-meter peak.
• Kikko-iwa basalt columnar joints designated as a local natural monument.
• Ikegahira Ranch which produces local Nagoya Cochin chickens.
• Radio transmission towers for CBC and Tokai Radio FM stations.
• Mountain campsites available for visitors at the lower peak.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.