Mount Toutsu

What it is

• A mountain peak standing 742.3 meters tall on the border of Oumu and Okoppe.
• The summit features a second-class triangulation point officially named Katsuchiyama.
• Its name derives from the Ainu word to-ut, meaning side river of the marsh.
• The peak was historically known by the name Katchinupuri.

What to see

• Views of Mount Iwagami located on the ridge to the south.
• The neighboring peak of Mount Chiseneshiri situated to the southeast.
• The headwaters of the Toutsu River originating from the mountain slopes.
• A triangulation point marker at the highest point of the summit.

Getting there

• The main approach begins from Hokkaido Prefectural Road 137.
• Access requires walking along an overgrown forest road near Oumu Dam.
• The forest road is closed to vehicles and there are no established hiking trails.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.