Mount Toritate
取立山
A 1,307-meter peak in a Geopark famous for its vast colonies of Asian skunk cabbage and views of Mount Haku.
What it is
- A 1,307-meter mountain spanning the border of Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures.
- Part of the Ryohaku Mountains within the Dinosaur Valley Fukui Katsuyama Geopark.
- The name refers to tax collection practices dating back to the Edo period.
- Slopes were used for shifting cultivation until the recent past.
What to see
- Large colonies of Asian skunk cabbage discovered during a 1968 survey.
- A 30-meter waterfall named Otaki located on the mountain slopes.
- Panoramic views of Mount Haku visible from the summit.
- The Toritatedaira mountain hut which provides shelter for up to 20 people.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Mount Toritate Open in Google Maps
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