Mount Yumiori

What it is

• A 2,592-meter mountain located within the Chubu Sangaku National Park in Gifu Prefecture.
• One of Japan's 100 Famous Flower Mountains known for its rare alpine plant species.
• A peak situated on a ridge between Momisawa and Onoma with rivers flowing to the Sea of Japan.
• The site where Prince Chichibu completed a climb in August 1928.

What to see

• The Kagamidaira area located on the eastern slope of the mountain.
• The Kagamidaira Sanso mountain hut which has been operating since 1965.
• The Pinguicula macroceras flower which serves as the representative flora of the area.
• Rare alpine moths including the Alps Kuroyotou species in their natural habitat.

When to go

• August is the historical month when Prince Chichibu visited the summit.

Getting there

• Access the mountain via the Koike-shindo trail starting from Shinhotaka Onsen.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.