Mount Sanage

What it is

• A 629-meter mountain spanning Toyota City and Seto City in Aichi Prefecture.
• Part of the Aichi Kogen Quasi-National Park containing the Tokai Nature Trail.
• An ancient site of megalith worship and the source of two local rivers.
• The location of the mausoleum of Ousu-no-mikoto and Sanage Shrine.

What to see

• Sanage Shrine located at the foot of the mountain.
• The mausoleum of Ousu-no-mikoto situated on the mountain slopes.
• Spherical granite formations known as Kikuishi, a national natural monument.
• A first-class triangulation point located at the mountain summit.
• The Tokai Nature Trail which passes directly through the summit area.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.