Mount Ōminakami

What it is

• A 1,834-meter high mountain in the Mikuni Mountains.
• Marks the northernmost point of Gunma Prefecture.
• The headwater source for the Tone River.
• The central watershed of Japan bends east at this summit.

What to see

• A monument marking the Tone River source stands south of the peak.
• The surrounding area is a designated Nature Conservation Area.

Getting there

• Reaching the peak from Jujikyo takes six to ten hours.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.