Nosakadake

What it is

• The highest mountain in Tsuruga City with an elevation of 913 meters.
• One of the Tsuruga Sanzan mountains, often referred to as Tsuruga Fuji.
• Site of ancient ruins where Paleolithic stone tools were discovered.
• Listed as one of the 100 Famous Mountains of Kansai.

What to see

• Broad-leaved beech forests growing at elevations above 750 meters.
• A mountain hut and a small shrine located at the summit.
• A small Buddhist statue enshrined as the deity Nosakagongen.
• The mountain serves as borrowed scenery for the Shibata Family Garden.

Getting there

• The main climbing route begins from the Ikoi-no-mori campground.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.