Mount Iwaki
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| Mount Iwaki 岩木山 |
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 Mount Iwaki and apple orchard |
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| Elevation | 1,624.7 metres (5,330.4 ft) |
| Location | Aomori Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Topo map | Geographical Survey Institute (国土地理院 Kokudochiriin?) 25000:1 岩木山, 50000:1 弘前 |
| Type | Volcanic |
| Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height |
Mount Iwaki (岩木山 Iwaki-san?) is a mountain located in Aomori Prefecture, Tohoku, Japan.
[edit] Climbing Mount Iwaki
The summit, at 1625m[1], can be reached only by hiking, but the length of the hike depends on the route. From Mount Iwaki Shrine (岩木山神社?), it takes approximately four hours to hike to the top[2]. The trail starts from inside the shrine, before the large gates on the left. The easier and more popular route follows a road up to a ski lift. The skyline road starts from Highway 3 on the SW side of Mount Iwaki. At the end of the road there is a chair lift. From the top of the chair lift to the summit takes around 20 minutes to walk.
[edit] Getting there
Like much of Aomori, the easiest way to get to Mount Iwaki is by car. The mountain is less than 20 miles from Hirosaki (弘前市?), with Highway 3 to the south and west and Highway 30 to the east and north. Alternately, buses run from Hirosaki to the base of the mountain.
[edit] References
- ^ "Touring Mapple 2007 (Tohoku region), Simap, 2007 (in Japanese)
- ^ Rowthorne, C. et al.: "Japan (8th edition)", Lonely Planet Publications, 2003
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