Mt. Ishizuchi is a sacred mountain and has been a place of mountain worship from acient time. As the area above the hillside is considered as sacred area, a pri...[read more]
Mt. Tsurugi (Tsurugi-san)
Mt. Tsurugi (Tsurugi-san) is a gentle shaped mountain although the kanji character of Tsurugi (meaning 'soword' in English) implies a steep mountain. Even begin...[read more]
Mt. Daisen
Mt. Daisen is a composite volcano formed by lava dome on the top of stratovolcano. Mt. Daisen was introduced in Japanese mythology and had been attracting peopl...[read more]
Mt. Omine
Mt. Omine is a mountain range between Mt. Yoshino and Kumano. The highest peak is Mt. Hakkyo (Hakkyo-ga-take). Mt. Sanjyo (Sanjo-ga-take) is known for the mount...[read more]
Mt. Odaigahara
Mt. Odaigahara is a paradice on the mountain where wild deers play in a cluster. The view from the highest peak, Mt. Hidegatake, provides a panorama view of Omi...[read more]
Mt. Ibuki
Mt. Ibuki has been known that provided medicinal herb for the mountain from the acient time. Still, about 1200 species of medicinal herb grow naturally. Many to...[read more]
Mt. Arashima
Mt. Arashima is an individual mountain, located in Ono Basin, Fukui prefecture. It is also called as Ono-Fuji. Hillside is covered with a Japanese beech forest...[read more]
Mt. Hakusan
Mt. Hakusan, together with Mt. Fuji and Mt. Tateyama, has been called as one of the sacred mountains since ancient times. As the name (Hakusan means white mount...[read more]
I noticed the beauty of Japanese nature when I went to an English language school in the US. While staying the US, I enjoyed hiking at National Parks. I wanted visitors from different countries to have a good time here in Japan as I did in the US.