Mount Narusawa

What it is

• A 2,641-meter mountain located within the Ushiro-Tateyama Range of Chubu-Sangaku National Park.
• The peak sits on the border between Nagano and Toyama Prefectures.
• The mountain name is derived from the nearby Narusawa stream.
• The summit area is composed of geological welded tuff formations.

What to see

• Dwarf stone pines growing across the rocky summit area.
• Views of the surrounding Chubu-Sangaku National Park peaks.
• The nearby Shin-etsu Sanso mountain hut located near the peak.
• A summit located 3.1 kilometers east of the Kurobe Dam.

When to go

• Visit between early July and late September when the Shin-etsu Sanso hut is operational.

Getting there

• The shortest climbing route to the summit begins at Ogisawa Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.