Mount Sugoroku

What it is

• A 2,860-meter mountain located on the Ura-Ginza ridge of the Hida Mountains.
• Designated as part of the Chubu Sangaku National Park in 1934.
• The 44th highest mountain in Japan with a recorded ascent dating back to 1690.
• A high-altitude habitat for the rock ptarmigan and the Kobaikaiso flower.

What to see

• A summit plateau featuring unique periglacial linear soil structures.
• A second-class triangulation point located at the highest peak.
• The Sugoroku Hut which has served climbers near the summit since 1935.
• The Koike-shindo trail which has been a primary access route since 1955.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.