Mount Shiozuka

What it is

• A 1,043-meter mountain located within the eastern Ishizuchi mountain range.
• One of the 100 famous mountains on the island of Shikoku.
• A geological tectonic window belonging to the Sambagawa metamorphic belt.
• A former source for harvesting traditional thatched roofing materials.

What to see

• The Shiozuka Highlands plateau featuring vast pampas grasslands.
• A second-class triangulation point marking the mountain summit.
• Paragliders launching from the open slopes near the peak.
• Campgrounds situated on both the eastern and western mountain slopes.

When to go

• The annual controlled burning season held to maintain the grasslands.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.