Mount Yokotōshi

What it is

• A major peak in the Hida Mountains standing 2,767 meters above sea level
• The 73rd highest mountain in Japan located within Chūbu-Sangaku National Park
• A granite summit spanning the border of Matsumoto and Azumino in Nagano Prefecture
• A protected natural area where climbers must submit official trekking plans

What to see

• Yellow-flowered rhododendrons and Dicentra peregrina growing near the mountain summit
• The third-class triangulation point named Akataru located at the peak
• Alpine landscapes composed of easily weathered granite formations
• The Jonen-goya mountain hut situated one kilometer south of the summit

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.