Mount Yatsura

What it is

• A 1,312-meter mountain located on the border of Mima and Tsurugi.
• One of the Shikoku 100 Famous Mountains in the northern Tsurugi range.
• The site of Hachimen Shrine which enshrines the deity Onamuchi-no-Mikoto.
• A geological site composed primarily of pelitic schist with steep southern cliffs.

What to see

• Unobstructed views in all four directions from the mountain summit.
• A second-class triangulation point located at the highest peak.
• Hachimen Shrine situated near the top of the mountain.
• A natural forest of fir and deciduous trees remaining at the summit.
• Steep cliffs on the southern slope formed by ancient landslides.

When to go

• Late July to attend the summer festival held at the shrine.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.