Mount Tsurugi
剣山
The second highest peak in western Japan, offering historic mountain worship sites and scenic plateau views via a convenient chairlift.
What it is
- A 1,955-meter peak serving as a symbol of Tokushima Prefecture.
- The second highest mountain in western Japan and part of a Quasi-National Park.
- A historic site for Shugendo mountain worship and one of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains.
- The natural source of the Iya River featuring a first-class triangulation point.
What to see
- A summit plateau area known as Heike-no-Baba.
- The remains of a weather station that operated until 2001.
- A chairlift system connecting Mino-koshi to Nishijima Station.
- Expansive views from the second highest point in the region.
When to go
- Late July to see Kirenge-shoma flowers blooming on the slopes.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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