Mount Nōtori

What it is

• A major peak in the Akaishi Mountains standing at 3,026 meters high
• Part of the Shirane Sanzan group within the Minami Alps National Park
• One of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains spanning Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures
• A natural habitat for the rare rock ptarmigan bird species

What to see

• The highest point of the mountain at Nishi-Notori reaching 3,051 meters
• A swan-shaped snow pattern that appears on the eastern slope
• The Notori Hut mountain lodge located between this peak and Mount Aino
• Rivers flowing from the slopes toward the Pacific Ocean

When to go

• Springtime when the swan snow pattern signals the start of rice planting

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.