Mount Morosuke
諸助山
A 768-meter peak in Akita providing the distinct river-worn stones used to construct the ancient Oyu Stone Circles.
What it is
- A mountain standing 768.6 meters tall in Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture.
- The geological source of quartz diorite porphyrite stones used in ancient monuments.
- A natural landmark connected to the nearby Oyu Stone Circles Special National Historic Site.
What to see
- The northern slope where Jomon people collected smooth stones for ritual sites.
- The Toyomakisawagawa River which originates on the western side of the mountain.
- The Neichi ruins located upstream containing artifacts from the Jomon period.
- Eroded rock formations that naturally flowed down the Akuyagawa and Oyugawa rivers.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Mount Morosuke Open in Google Maps
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