Mount Sennokura

What it is

• The highest peak in the Tanigawa mountain range at 2,026 meters elevation.
• A prominent mountain located within the Joshin'etsu-kogen National Park.
• Part of the Gunma Border Ridge Trail spanning Minakami and Yuzawa towns.
• A site first climbed in modern history on July 1, 1920.

What to see

• A second-class triangulation point located at the mountain summit.
• Views of the surrounding Tanigawa range from the highest local vantage point.
• Snow patterns on the slopes that locals call Mount Sannoji.
• The nearby Taira-happyo Mountain Cottage which provides lodging for climbers.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.