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Mount Wagakuni

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A 518-meter peak in a prefectural natural park featuring a historic shrine, hang gliding areas, and rare wild lilies.

Mount Wagakuni
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What it is

  • A 518-meter mountain located on the border of Kasama and Ishioka cities
  • Part of the Wagakuni-Atago Prefectural Natural Park and Kanto 100 Famous Mountains
  • The summit houses Tagami Shrine and a first-class triangulation point
  • A central point for a hiking trail connecting to Mount Nandai and Mount Atago

What to see

  • Native Japanese lily of the valley growing in natural colonies
  • A dedicated flight area for hang gliding located near Dousojin Pass
  • Panoramic views from the summit and along the mountain ridge trails
  • Traditional shrine architecture at the Tagami Shrine site

When to go

  • Early to mid-May to see the lily of the valley in bloom

Getting there

  • A thirty-minute hike to the summit starting from Dousojin Pass
  • A six-hour full hiking course beginning at Iwama Station
  • Trail access available via Fukuhara Station on the Mito Line

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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