Mount Yajuro

Mount Yajuro
弥十郎ヶ嶽
Mount Yajuro seen from the NNW
Highest point
Elevation	715.1 m (2,346 ft)
Listing	List of mountains and hills of Japan by height
Coordinates	35°3′N 135°18′E
Naming
Language of name	Japanese
Pronunciation	[jadʑɯːɾoːɡatake]
Geography
Location	Tanbasasayama, Hyōgo, Japan
Parent range	Tanba Highland
Geology
Mountain type	fault-block

Mount Yajuro (弥十郎ヶ嶽, Yajūrō-ga-take) is a 715.1 m (2,346 ft) mountain of Tanba Highland, located in Sasayama, Hyōgo, Japan. This mountain is one of Hyōgo 50 mountains. This mountain is a part of Inagawa Natural Park.

Outline

Mount Yajuro is one of the popular mountains of Tanba Highland. Mount Yajuro is a typical fault-block mountain in this area.

Religion

Mount Yajuro has been an object of worship by the people around the mountain. On the south foot of the mountain, there was Saiko-ji temple which is said to be established in 731 by Gyōki. The temple moved to the north foot of the mountain, but burned in the war. On the north foot of the mountain there is Hahakabe shrine and today we can find a monument to show the shrine has their own area in the mountain.

Route

There are several routes to the top of the mountain. The easiest route is from Hōkabemae Bus Stop of Shinki Bus via Yakushinogahara Camping place. It takes about two hours. Another route is from Ushiroguchi Bus Stop, it takes one and half hours. The other route is from Shimo-Kagonobo..

Access

• Hōkabemae Bus Stop of Shinki Bus
• Ushiroguchi Bus Stop of Shinnki Bus
• Shimo-Kagonobo Bus Stop of Shinki Bus

Gallery

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  The top of Mount Yajuro with snow
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  Taki Mountains from the top of Mount Yajuro
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  Frost on trees near the top of Mount Yajuro
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  A climbing route to the top of Mount Yajuro covered snow
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  Yamakasa Yajuro Cave in the middle of Mount Yajuro
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  Ruins of Saiko-ji temple
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  Hahakabe Shrine

References

• Hokusetsu, Kyoto Nishiyama, Shobunsha, 2007
• Official Home Page of the Geographical Survey Institute in Japan