Mount Taisen

What it is

• A 1,786-meter volcano located in the Kuju Mountain Range of Taketa City.
• A peak standing directly opposite Mount Kuju across the Bogatsuru marsh.
• The site of the tomb of Nakagawa Hisakiyo at 1,400 meters elevation.
• A mountain that hosts alternating opening ceremonies with neighboring Mount Kuju.

What to see

• Three distinct crater remains located near the mountain summit.
• Oike, a circular crater lake situated near the peak.
• Miyama Kirishima azalea communities designated as a national natural monument.
• The tomb of Nakagawa Hisakiyo, which is a national historic site.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.