Mount Sōgadake

What it is

• A 1,855-meter mountain located at the northern end of the Tateyama Mountains.
• The source of the Fuse River spanning Uozu and Kurobe cities.
• A designated Prefectural Natural Park that serves as the inner shrine of Senko-ji Temple.
• A former site for molybdenum mining with building remains still present.

What to see

• Extensive beech forests and meadows filled with alpine flowers.
• A statue of Daiitoku Myoo enshrined at the Hotokedaira area.
• Snow patterns on the slopes that resemble a monk or a horse.
• The Higashimata climbing course which is the primary route from Uozu City.

When to go

• Springtime to witness the traditional snow patterns during the mountain thaw.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.