Mount Okumaru

What it is

• A mountain peak standing at 2,439 meters in the Chubu Sangaku National Park.
• Part of the Hida Mountains located entirely within Gifu Prefecture.
• A summit situated on the Nakazaki Ridge branching from Senjozawa Nokkoshi.

What to see

• Panoramic views of Mount Yari and Mount Hotaka from the summit.
• Clear sightings of Mount Kasagate and Mount Norikura from the peak.
• The surrounding alpine landscape of the Northern Alps mountain range.

When to go

• Autumn is a popular time to use the trail opened in 2005.
• Winter offers a variation climbing route along the Nakazaki Ridge.

Getting there

• Follow the climbing route starting from Yaridaira Hut in Migimatadani.
• Take the trail from Hidarimatadani which connects Shinhotaka Onsen to Mount Yari.
• Access the peak via the Nakazaki Ridge route starting from Shinhotaka.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.