Musa-dake

What it is

• A Quaternary volcano spanning the towns of Nakashibetsu and Shibetsu.
• An andesite stratovolcano that reached its peak elevation of 1005.2 meters.
• A mountain originally known as Chiseneshiri with eruptive history from 500,000 years ago.
• A hiking destination featuring a trail that starts from Nakashibetsu town.

What to see

• The mountain summit which is designated as the fourth station.
• Geological formations characteristic of an ancient andesite stratovolcano.
• Views from the peak reaching over one thousand meters above sea level.

When to go

• The annual mountain opening event held on the second Sunday of June.
• The ascent takes approximately 2.5 hours to reach the summit.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.