Ishizuchisan, Dogamori, Ninomori

Ehime, Kochi

Mount Ishizuchi (石鎚山 Ishizuchi-san?) is a 1,982 metres (6,503 ft) high 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. 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. 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.

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掲載されている山

Ishizuchisan, Dogamori, Ninomori, Omogoyama, Tengudake, Tsurunokonoatama

石鎚山

標高：1,972 m
Ehime
難易度
3

体力度
3

愛媛県西条市と上浮穴郡久万高原町にまたがる石鎚山（標高1,982m）は、四国および西日本の最高峰。長大な鎖場が有名で、紅葉の時期には色付くもみじを鑑賞に多くの登山客が集まる。ロープウェイでアクセスできる石鎚登山の遥拝所・成就社を起点として、岩場につけられた４つの鎖を頼って登るのが石鎚登山の醍醐味だが、鎖場には迂回路が設けられているので、一般にはそれを利用するのがよい。役小角の開山とされ、山岳信仰の山として栄えてきた。石鎚スカイラインからの姿はピラミッド型、西の面河（おもご）方面からは岩峰がそそり立ち、東の瓶ヶ森付近からは重厚な姿を見せる。天狗岳、弥山、南尖峰など複数のピークをもち、最高峰は岩峰状の天狗岳。弥山には石鎚山頂神社がある。山頂からは四国山地や瀬戸内海を見渡すことができる。