Mount Ryōkami

What it is

• A 1,723-meter mountain in Saitama Prefecture within the Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park
• One of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains and part of the Chichibu Sanzan trio
• A sacred site enshrining the deities Izanagi and Izanami
• A mountain primarily composed of hard chert rock that was closed to women until 1914

What to see

• Distinctive wolf statues standing at the shrines instead of traditional guardian dogs
• Akayashio azaleas blooming near the summit during the late spring season
• The Hinata-ohtani trail which serves as the primary climbing route for visitors
• Kiyotaki Hut which provides an unmanned shelter for hikers on the mountain
• The Hach丁 Pass route featuring numerous technical sections with fixed chains

When to go

• Late spring to see the Akayashio azaleas in bloom near the summit

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.