Mount Yahiko

What it is

• A 634-meter peak bordering Yahiko Village and Nagaoka City.
• The entire mountain is considered sacred territory belonging to Yahiko Shrine.
• The mountain is dedicated to the deity Ameno-kagoyama-no-mikoto.
• It is a designated part of the Sado-Yahiko-Yoneyama Quasi-National Park.

What to see

• A summit height that exactly matches the 634-meter Tokyo Skytree.
• The Panorama Tower which provides a rotating observation view at the summit.
• A ropeway system connecting the mountain base to the summit area.
• The Yahiko Skyline road running along the scenic mountain ridges.
• Major television and radio transmission towers located across the peak.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.