Mount Nyoigatake

What it is

• A 472-meter peak marking the border between Kyoto and Shiga prefectures.
• The former site of a large Buddhist temple known as Nyoiji.
• A historical climate preservation district containing ruins of ancient fortifications.
• The location of the famous Gozan no Okuribi bonfire on its sub-peak.

What to see

• The sub-peak Mount Daimonji featuring a third-class triangulation point.
• The slope where the character for big is formed during summer festivals.
• Remnants of ancient fortifications and historical temple grounds.
• An aviation radio marker station situated at the mountain summit.

When to go

• August 16th to witness the traditional Gozan no Okuribi bonfire lighting.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.