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Mount Yone

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A 992-meter pyramid-shaped mountain known as Echigo Fuji that historically served as a vital landmark for land and sea navigation.

Mount Yone
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What it is

  • A 992.5-meter peak located on the border of Niigata's Chuetsu and Joetsu regions.
  • A landmark historically used to navigate land and sea routes.
  • A mountain composed of volcanic rock that is not a volcanic eruption site.
  • A protected area within the Sado-Yahiko-Yoneyama Quasi-National Park.

What to see

  • A distinct pyramid shape that earned the nickname Echigo Fuji.
  • The site of the former Hachizaki Checkpoint at the foot of the mountain.
  • The Mizuno forest road entrance located near the rescue site of a missing hiker.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

Mount Yone Open in Google Maps

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