Mount Ryūmon

What it is

• The main peak of the Ryumon Mountains reaching an elevation of 755.9 meters.
• Commonly referred to as Kishu Fuji and selected as one of the Kansai 100 Famous Mountains.
• A designated prefectural natural park that served as a 1359 battlefield for Northern and Southern Courts.
• A protected area containing soil with high levels of nickel and magnesium.

What to see

• A magnetic rock located at the summit designated as a natural monument.
• Colonies of Spiraea ogawae flowers growing near the summit area.
• The southern limit for the Luehdorfia japonica butterfly species.
• A summit area designated as a first-class special zone for nature conservation.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.