Mount Nukedo

What it is

• A 2,812-meter mountain located in the Chubu Sangaku National Park of Gifu Prefecture.
• One of the 100 Mountains of Gifu situated between Yumiori Peak and Mount Kasagatake.
• A peak named for the large collapse area visible on its eastern slope.
• The source of several rivers that flow into the Takahara River system.

What to see

• The Okukasagatake third-class triangulation point located at the summit.
• Alpine plants growing within the Chichibudaira and Shakushidaira cirques.
• Rocky summit terrain covered with patches of Siberian dwarf pine.
• Views of the massive collapse area that defines the mountain's profile.

Getting there

• The peak is located 4.9 kilometers north of the Shinhotaka Onsen bus stop.
• Access the summit via the Kasa-shindo or Koike-shindo climbing trails.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.