Mount Nokogiri

What it is

• A 2,685-meter peak located at the northern end of the Akaishi Mountains.
• One of Japan's designated top one hundred mountains within a national park protection zone.
• The natural source of the Fujigawa and Tenryugawa rivers.
• A quiet destination with significantly fewer climbers than the neighboring Mount Kaikoma.

What to see

• A distinctive steep and jagged summit ridge resembling the teeth of a saw.
• The Rokugo-me Ishimuro, an unmanned mountain shelter that accommodates ten people.
• Panoramic views of the surrounding Minami Alps National Park from the summit.
• Technical rock climbing terrain that requires specialized skills rather than general hiking trails.

Getting there

• The mountain is visible from the Minami Alps Forest Road bus route.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.