Mount Odani

What it is

• A 494.6-meter peak in the Ibuki Mountain Range also known as Mount Azai.
• The former site of Odani Castle built during the Sengoku period.
• A designated historical site that was historically referred to as Ozuku.
• A mountain area located near the historic Hokkoku Kaido road.

What to see

• The ruins of the Odani Castle guardhouse located near the main trailhead.
• Sugatani Onsen situated at the eastern foot of the mountain.
• Shimizu Shrine in Kohoku Town near the start of a climbing route.
• Views of Mount Toragozen located to the southwest of the peak.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.