Mount Oteshō

What it is

• The highest peak of the Jonen Mountains standing at 2,922 meters.
• A major summit located within the Chubu Sangaku National Park.
• One of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains consisting of granite and diabase.
• A mountain spanning the areas of Omachi, Azumino, and Matsumoto in Nagano.

What to see

• A 360-degree panoramic view of the Japanese Alps from the summit.
• Rock ptarmigans that inhabit the alpine zone near the peak.
• A third-class triangulation point installed at the highest point.
• The Omote Ginza hiking trail which passes directly through the mountain.
• Daitenso and Otesho Hut providing mountain accommodation for climbers.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.