Mount Mominuka

What it is

• A 1,744-meter mountain located within the Amo Prefectural Natural Park in Gifu.
• One of the 100 Mountains of Gifu and the source of the Kanayamadani River.
• The site of a third-class triangulation point at the summit.
• A natural area protecting the Amo Wetland, a designated natural monument.

What to see

• The Amo Wetland located two kilometers northeast of the mountain summit.
• Rare Hime-shakunage plants growing at their southwestern limit.
• Horomuiso plants reaching their southern growth limit in the wetland.
• The northern slope where National Route 360 crosses the mountain.

When to go

• The area is closed to visitors during the winter due to heavy snowfall.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.