Mount Himekami (, ''Himekami-san'') is a mountain in

Morioka is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Iwate Prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. On 1 August 2023, the city had an estimated population of 283,981 in 132,719 households, and a population density of . The total area of t ...

Iwate Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. It is the second-largest Japanese prefecture (behind Hokkaido) at , with a population of 1,165,886 (as of July 1, 2023). Iwate Prefecture borders Aomori Pre ...

Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...

. It lends its name to the band

Himekami is a Japanese people, Japanese New-age music, new-age musical group, founded in 1980 by composer as , changing its name to Himekami in 1984. The band's name is derived from Mount Himekami in Morioka, Iwate, Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. The group ...

. Mt. Himekami is about north of urban Morioka and features alpine flora and views of

Mount Iwate is a stratovolcano complex in the Ōu Mountains of western Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Honshū, Japan. With an elevation of , it is the highest in Iwate Prefecture. It is included as one of the List of the 100 famous m ...

. A relatively easy hike to its summit is practicable from April to November. Mount Himekami seen from the WNW (2009-03-21).JPG, Seen from the WNW Mt.Himekami from Mt.Iwate.jpg, Seen from the west. Taken from

姫神山山頂.jpg, The top of Mount Himekami

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Mountains of Iwate Prefecture {{Iwate-geo-stub