Mount Senjō

What it is

• A 3,033-meter mountain located at the northern end of the Akaishi Range
• Part of the Minami-Alps National Park since its designation in 1964
• One of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains bordering Ina and Minami-Alps City
• A geological site composed primarily of sandstone, slate, and chert

What to see

• Three distinct glacial cirques formed by ancient ice movement
• The Japanese rock ptarmigan living in its natural high-altitude habitat
• Rivers that flow from the mountain slopes toward the Pacific Ocean
• The first mountain hut in the area located at Kitazawa Pass

Getting there

• Access to the Kitazawa Pass trailhead requires the Minami-Alps Forest Road bus

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.