Mount Ishizuchi

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Mount Ishizuchi
Mount Ishizuchi


Mount Ishizuchi (石鎚山 Ishizuchi-san, 1982m), located in Ehime prefecture, is the tallest mountain on the island of Shikoku in Japan. The name means "Stone Hammer," and it is one of Japan's 7 Holy Mountains. The official climbing season is from July until October. The day the mountain opens is reserved for men only. There is a small shinto shrine and a hotel at the summit of the mountain.

Mount Ishizuchi is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.

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