The Yōrō Mountains (養老山地 Yōrō Sanchi) are a mountain range straddling the border between Gifu and Mie prefectures in Japan. They form part of the western border of the Nōbi Plain.
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The Yōrō Mountains stretch approximately 10 km (6 mi) wide and 25 km (16 mi) long, with the primary direction of the mountains running from the south-southwest to the north-northeast. The highest peaks in the northern section of the mountains reach up to 900 m (2,953 ft) high, while peaks in the southern section only reach 400 m (1,312 ft). The tallest mountain in the group is Mount Shō (笙ヶ岳 Shō-ga-dake), but the main peaks are Mount Yōrō in the north and Mount Tado (多度山 Tado-yama) in the south.
There are a variety of beech and oak trees covering the Yōrō Mountains. Mount Mount Shō has been declared a natural monument by the Japanese government because of its diverse plant life.
Major mammals on the mountains include the Japanese Macaque and Sika Deer.
On the Yōrō Line, between Mino-Yamazaki Station and Komano Station, on the side of Mt. Garyou, there was a Buddhist temple built by Gyōki in 744 A.D. It was originally called Temple of the Bodhisattva of Mt. Garyou. It was burned down in 1336 during a war, but was rebuilt in 1705 by the local Matsudaira nobility as their private temple and renamed Gyōkiji (Gyōki's Temple).[1][2]
Near Yōrō town, on the side of Mount Yōrō is the Yōrō waterfall[3] and a large park with two special parks for children.[4] There is also a hiking path to the top of the mountain.
Tado Shrine is located near the town of Tado. There are hiking paths to the top of Mount Tado.