Tengunomori

What it is

• The highest mountain peak in the Shikoku Karst at 1485 meters elevation
• A summit officially named Tsugayama located on the border of Ehime and Kochi
• One of the 100 Famous Mountains of Shikoku within a protected natural park
• A geological site featuring pelitic schist and ancient high-pressure metamorphic rocks

What to see

• A third-class triangulation point marking the highest point of the range
• Surrounding limestone formations dating back to the Carboniferous and Permian periods
• Nearby national natural monuments including the large fissures of Ohikiwari and Kohikiwari
• Panoramic views of the karst landscape from the mountain summit

Getting there

• The trailhead is located at the Tengu Highlands
• The summit is reachable in approximately one hour of walking from the trailhead

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.