Mount Takatsume

What it is

• A mountain on the border of Shika and Wajima known locally as Noto Fuji.
• The summit area is a designated early modern archaeological site.
• The mountain terrain consists primarily of granitic rocks.
• Takatsume Shrine's main hall stands at the mountain summit.

What to see

• Six sacred hanging Buddhist images designated as National Important Cultural Properties.
• Remains of moats and earthworks located on the northeast ridge.
• A stone monument standing two meters west of the main hall.
• Panoramic views of the Sea of Japan from the summit.
• Broadleaf trees including zelkova and camphor growing on the slopes.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.