Mount Tsubakuro

What it is

• A 2,763-meter mountain located within the Hida Mountains of Nagano Prefecture.
• Part of the Chubu Sangaku National Park featuring granite and weathered rock formations.
• The starting point of the popular Omote Ginza hiking route.
• Named for spring snow patterns that resemble the shape of swallows.

What to see

• Weathered granite rock formations located across the mountain body.
• Wild Dicentra peregrina flowers and rock ptarmigans inhabiting the slopes.
• The Enzanso mountain hut situated directly on the ridge line.
• Kita-Tsubakuro Peak located 700 meters north of the main summit.
• The summit area which is designated as a special protection zone.

Getting there

• The main trailhead begins at Nakabusa Hot Springs.
• Access to the ridge involves a major steep climb via Kassen Ridge.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.