Mount Tōgū

What it is

• A 1090.5-meter mountain located on the border of Mima City and Kamiyama Town.
• One of the Shikoku 100 Famous Mountains situated on a major river watershed.
• A site of local legend linked to the historical figure Emperor Antoku.
• The summit area is composed of mafic schist and Sanbagawa metamorphic rocks.

What to see

• Tōgū Shrine and Shungū Shrine located directly at the mountain summit.
• Natural forests of beech and oak trees remaining near the peak.
• Weeping cherry trees growing at the Kawai Pass trailhead area.
• A second-class triangulation point named Harumiyayama at the highest point.
• Amagyo Peak situated 1.2 kilometers southwest of the main summit.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.