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Mount Ishizuchi (石鎚山, Ishizuchi-san) is a 1,982-metre-high (6,503 ft) mountain on the border of Saijō and Kumakōgen, in Ehime, Japan. This mountain is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan. It is the highest mountain in Western Japan and the island of Shikoku.

Mount Ishizuchi
石鎚山
The highest peak of Mt. Ishizuchi
Highest point
Elevation	1,982 m (6,503 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,982 m (6,503 ft)[1]
Listing	Ultra
Coordinates	33°46′03″N 133°06′54″E[1]
Geography
Mount Ishizuchi Japan
Location	On the border of Saijō and Kumakōgen, Ehime, Japan
Parent range	Shikoku Mountains
Geology
Mountain type	Ruins of old volcano
Last eruption	15,000,000 years ago

Outline

Mount Ishizuchi is the highest mountain on the island of Shikoku and also the highest mountain west of Mount Haku. It is known as 'the roof of Shikoku' and the sharp, rocky summit resembles a huge stone hammer (石鎚, ishizuchi).

Mount Ishizuchi is an important object of worship in this region and one of the major centers of Shugendō, a sect of mixture of Shintoism and Buddhism. At the top of the mountain there is a small shrine called the Ishizuchi Shrine. This mountain is also known as one of Seven Holy Mountains (七霊山, nana reizan). There are several sets of heavy iron chains (鎖, kusari) leading up to the summit and this is the route many pilgrims opt to take, the longest set being 68m. However, it is possible to hike all the way to the peak along a trail which includes stairs and ramps with handrails.

The climbing season opens every year on July 1, and women are forbidden from climbing the mountain on this day.[2] Between mid-October and mid-November, people come from far and wide to view the autumn colours.

The area around Mount Ishizuchi is a major part of Ishizuchi Quasi-National Park.

Access

• Sanchōjōju Station of Ishizuchi Ropeway
• Ishizuchi Tsuchigoya Bus Stop of Iyotetsu Bus

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  Mount Ishizuchi from South
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  Top of Mount Ishizuchi
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  A view of the middle of the mountain
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  A stone wall of the mountain
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  Mt. Ishizuchi from Joju
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  People ascending via the iron chains

Footnotes

References

• Guide to the Ishizuchi Mountains (Saijo City)
• the Geographical Survey Institute in Japan
• Ishizuchi Quasi-National Park
• ‘Yama to Shinko: Ishizuchisan’

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mount Ishizuchi.

На других языках

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[de] Ishizuchi-san

Der Ishizuchi-san (jap. 石鎚山) ist ein 1982 m T.P. hoher Berg auf der japanischen Insel Shikoku. Der mehrgipfelige Ishizuchi-san, dessen Name übersetzt „Steinhammerberg“ bedeutet, bildet die höchste Erhebung Shikokus und Westjapans. Er gilt in der Tradition des Shugendō als heiliger Berg und ist eines der beliebtesten Touristenziele im Ishizuchi-Quasi-Nationalpark. Aufgenommen in das bekannte Buch 100 berühmte japanische Berge, war er außerdem namensgebend für den Asteroiden (4095) Ishizuchisan.

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- [en] Mount Ishizuchi

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[es] Monte Ishizuchi

El monte Ishizuchi (石鎚山, Ishizuchi-san?) es el punto culminante de la isla japonesa de Shikoku, administrativamente en la prefectura de Ehime. Con sus 1982 m es también el más alto de Japón Occidental (西日本, Nishi-Nihon?). Se encuentra en el límite entre la ciudad de Saijo y el pueblo de Kumakogen.

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[fr] Mont Ishizuchi

Le mont Ishizuchi (石鎚山, Ishizuchi-san?) est un volcan du Japon situé près de Saijō et Kumakōgen dans la préfecture d'Ehime, dans la région du Shikoku. Il fait partie des 100 montagnes célèbres du Japon.

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[it] Monte Ishizuchi

Il monte Ishizuchi (石鎚山 Ishizuchi-san?) è una montagna alta 1.982 metri (6.503 piedi) situata nella parte occidentale dei Monti Shikoku, ed è la vetta più alta del Giappone occidentale. Si trova al confine tra la città di Saijō, la prefettura di Ehime e la città di Kumakōgen, sull'isola giapponese di Shikoku. L'Ishizuchi-san, conosciuto come 'il tetto di Shikoku' con la cima rocciosa e appuntita che ricorda un enorme martello di pietra (石鎚, ishizuchi), è considerata una montagna sacra nella tradizione Shugendō ed è una delle mete turistiche più popolari del Parco seminazionale di Ishizuchi. Inclusa nel famoso libro Nihon hyaku meizan (日本百名山, lett. "Cento montagne famose del Giappone"), ha anche dato il nome all'asteroide 4095 Ishizuchisan.

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