Mount Iwate 岩手山

Mount Fuji of Tohoku

Mount Iwate is a stratovolcano in the Tohoku region, at the foot of which lies the town of Morioka. It is nicknamed "Nambu Fuji" - literally "Fuji of the South" - because of its resemblance to Japan's most famous mountain when viewed from the south. And like its big brother, it can be climbed during the summer season!

An animated volcano

Mount Iwate, an eminence in the southwest of Towada Hachimantai National Park, was also known in ancient times as "Eagle Rock Mountain", because of the shape its slopes took when the snow melted.

The highest mountain in the prefecture of the same name - culminating at 2038 meters - this old lady which spreads its snowy summit in the back of Morioka belongs to the list of the 100 most famous mountains of Japan.

Morioka: the Nakatsu River and Mount Iwate.

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An invitation to hike

Like Mount Fuji, Mount Iwate is a mountain that can be climbed in the summer. There are seven hiking trails, of which the Yanagisawa trail (5.7 kilometers long) is the most popular with visitors.

Starting at Umigaeshi Campsite, located in Takizawa City at 633 meters above sea level, it leads to the top of the mountain in an average of 4-5 hrs.

The flowery paths of Mount Iwate

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