Mount Suwa

What it is

• A mountain standing 1,549 meters tall in Ueno Village, Gunma Prefecture.
• One of the 300 Famous Japanese Mountains.
• A peak featuring a third-class triangulation point at its summit.
• A hiking destination included on the Jukkoku Pass topographic map.

What to see

• The summit area marked by a third-class triangulation point.
• Mount Mikasa, which serves as a subsidiary peak along the climbing route.
• The Yunosawa stream located along the Hamahira trailhead path.
• Trail sections equipped with fixed ropes and ladders for climbers.
• Views from the mountain pass via the Narahara trailhead and Mount Ogura.

Getting there

• Access the area via National Route 299.
• Reach the trailheads by traveling on Gunma Prefectural Road 124.
• Start the climb from the Narahara trailhead via Mount Ogura.
• Follow the Hamahira trailhead which tracks along the Yunosawa stream.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.