Mount Tenbo

What it is

• A 1,174-meter lava dome within the Shikaribetsu Volcanic Group.
• Part of the protected landscape of Daisetsuzan National Park.
• Known locally as Lip Mountain or Kuchibiru-yama due to its shape.
• A mountain bordering the northeastern shore of Lake Shikaribetsu.

What to see

• Views of Mount Upepesanke from the mountain summit.
• The nearby Lake Shinonome located along one of the hiking routes.
• Panoramic vistas of the surrounding Daisetsuzan National Park wilderness.
• A direct lakeside climbing course that takes ninety minutes to ascend.

Getting there

• The trailhead is located at the southern end of Lake Shikaribetsu.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.