Mount Yukikura

What it is

• A 2,611-meter peak located on the border of Toyama and Niigata prefectures
• The northernmost mountain in Japan that exceeds an elevation of 2,600 meters
• Part of the Chubu Sangaku National Park and the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains
• A former silver mine site that operated until the Tenpo era

What to see

• Abundant varieties of alpine plants growing across the mountain slopes
• Yukikura Pond situated one kilometer north-northeast of the summit
• An emergency shelter located in the saddle near Mount Hachigatake
• High-altitude views of the Hida Mountains and the Kurobe River source
• Hiking trails connecting the summit to Mount Shirouma and Mount Asahi

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.