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Mount Moriya

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守屋山

A 1,651-meter mountain in Nagano offering panoramic Alps views and housing the historic inner sanctuary of Moriya Shrine.

Mount Moriya
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What it is

  • A 1,651-meter peak located at the northernmost part of the Ina Mountains.
  • The site of the inner sanctuary for the Moriya Shrine.
  • A historic refuge for priests fleeing the burning of Suwa Taisha by Oda forces.
  • The source of the Sawagawa River situated at the intersection of two major fault lines.

What to see

  • Panoramic views of the Southern, Central, and Northern Alps from the peak.
  • A stone shrine standing on the eastern peak of the mountain.
  • Specific grass used in the traditional festivals of Suwa Taisha.
  • The location where an ancient bronze mirror was discovered in 1800.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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