Mount Nanashigure

What it is

• A 1,063-meter lava dome volcano located in Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture.
• The mountain features two distinct summits known as the North and South peaks.
• A historical production site for Nambu horses situated along the old Kazuno Kaido highway.
• One of the 100 Famous Mountains of Tohoku with three available climbing trailheads.

What to see

• The Tashirotai Highlands located at the center of the volcanic area.
• A stone lion head deity enshrined on the summit of the South peak.
• A first-class triangulation point positioned on the North peak.
• Panoramic views from the top of this prominent double-peaked mountain.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.