Mount Oike

What it is

• The highest peak in the Suzuka Mountains standing at 1,247 meters high.
• A limestone karst plateau located within the Suzuka Quasi-National Park.
• One of the Kansai 100 Mountains and part of the Suzuka 10 Seats.
• A designated wildlife protection zone made of Paleozoic limestone.

What to see

• The summit area also known as Maruyama.
• Numerous doline ponds and karrenfeld formations across the plateau.
• Views from the highest point of the Suzuka mountain range.

Getting there

• The shortest climbing path is accessible via Route 306 from Mie Prefecture.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.