Mount Teine

What it is

• A 1,023-meter peak in Sapporo known as the birthplace of skiing in Hokkaido.
• The mountain name originates from the Ainu word for wet place.
• A former mining site that produced gold, silver, and the rare mineral teineite.
• Privately owned forest land that hosted events for the 1972 Winter Olympics.

What to see

• Television and radio transmission stations located at the mountain summit.
• Paradise Hutte, which was the first ski hut ever built in Japan.
• The Peace Falls route providing a hiking path for visitors to the top.
• Geological formations consisting of andesite and green tuff across the mountain.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.