Mount Nobuse

What it is

• A 1,674-meter mountain bordering Gifu and Fukui prefectures.
• One of the 300 Famous Japanese Mountains within the Ryohaku range.
• The natural source of the Itoshiro River tributaries.
• A peak without a maintained climbing trail for general use.

What to see

• Beech forests growing across the upper slopes of the mountain.
• A third-class triangulation point located at the summit.
• The former site of the Wadayama Ranch on the mountain grounds.
• Summit views covered in dense Sasa veitchii bamboo grass.

When to go

• The spring snow season is the typical time for climbing.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.