Mount Nara

What it is

• The highest peak in Kanazawa City standing 1,644 meters above sea level
• A mountain spanning Kanazawa, Hakusan, and Nanto cities in the Ryohaku range
• The northernmost point of the Hakusan National Park
• The primary source for both the Sai and Tedori rivers

What to see

• A third-class triangulation station located at the mountain summit
• Dense groves of oak trees covering the summit area
• A 200-meter-high rock wall known as Sennin-iwa to the southeast
• Geological structures consisting primarily of the Iwaine Formation

Getting there

• Climbing routes provide access from Bunao Pass
• Hiking paths connect to the peak from Lake Katsura

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.