Mount Tatsuushi

What it is

• A mountain peak standing 629.9 meters tall in the central Kitami Mountains.
• The site of a first-class triangulation point located at the summit.
• The source of the Tatsuushi River which originates on the western slopes.
• A natural landmark originally known by the Ainu name Tassinupuri.

What to see

• A first-class triangulation point marking the highest point of the summit.
• Views of the surrounding Kitami Mountains from the 629.9-meter elevation.
• Remnants of abandoned logging roads along the southwestern climbing approach.
• Dense natural brush and forest characteristic of the Mombetsu region.

Getting there

• Access the mountain area via the Kuchannai forest road.
• Approach the summit on foot from the southwest side of the mountain.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.