Mount Kurai

What it is

• A 1,529-meter mountain designated as one of Japan's 200 Famous Mountains.
• The sacred body of the Hida Ichinomiya Minashi Shrine.
• A natural divide between two major river systems in Gifu Prefecture.
• Part of the Kurai-Funayama Prefectural Natural Park.

What to see

• A natural forest of Japanese yew trees used for imperial scepters.
• Numerous large rock formations scattered along the hiking trails.
• Wetlands near the summit area containing various plant species.
• The Ama-no-Izumi natural spring located near the mountain top.
• A third-class triangulation point marking the summit.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.