Mount Shiraga

What it is

• A 1,469-meter mountain located in the Shikoku Mountains of central Kochi Prefecture.
• One of the 100 Famous Mountains of Shikoku, also known as Oku-Shiragayama.
• A protected area designated as the Shiragayama Prefectural Natural Park.
• The source of timber used historically for the construction of Osaka Castle.

What to see

• Natural cypress forests containing trees that are several hundred years old.
• A third-class triangulation point named Kamiseki located at the mountain summit.
• Unique geological formations consisting of serpentinite and various crystalline schists.
• Ancient cypress trees designated as a Natural Monument of Kochi Prefecture.

When to go

• Early summer when rhododendrons and Akebono azaleas bloom near the summit.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.