is a

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, on the border of

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, Shiga Prefecture, and Ibigawa,

Gifu Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,991,390 () and has a geographic area of . Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture ...

, Japan. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and is also included on the lists of the

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and the 50 Shiga Mountains. Mount Ibuki is the highest mountain in Shiga Prefecture.

Outline

Mount Ibuki is the highest peak in the Ibuki Mountains, which stretch from north to south along the border of Shiga Prefecture and

. Located at the southern end of the mountain chain with the Suzuka Mountains not too far to the south, a small plain at the foot of this mountain, Sekigahara, became one of the most important strategic points throughout Japanese history.

Nature

Since ancient times, Mount Ibuki has also been known for its rich variety of wild plants and animals, as well as for its beautiful shape.

Climate

Mount Ibuki has a

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(

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''Dfb'') with mild summers and cold winters. On February 14 1927, 230 centimetres (90.6 in) of snow fell on Mount Ibuki, (in Japanese) which is the highest 24 hour totals in the world on record.

Route

There are two ways to ascend Mount Ibuki. The easiest way is to use the Ibuki Driveway. The summit is a 10-minute walk from the parking lot. There is also a bus going from Sekigahara Station up to the parking lot in the summer months. The alternative method is to simply climb the mountain from its base. Many climbers climb from the Ibuki-Tozanguchi bus stop, which is 10 minutes by bus from Omi-Nagaoka Station on the

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. Until 2011 there was a gondola going to the ski resort Sangome about halfway on the mountain slope. Both have been shut down since then and all the lifts have been removed.

Access

* Ibuki-Tozanguchi Bus Stop of Kokoku Bus from Ōmi-Nagaoka Station or Nagahama Station

Gallery

Mount Ibuki from Mount Ikeda.jpg, From Mount Ikeda Mount Ibuki from Ibi River 1998-02-16.jpg, From Ibi River Mount Ibuki (from Maibara Kashiwabara).JPG, From Maibara Mount Ibuki from Mount Ryozen (2013-05-17 s2).JPG, From Mount Ryōzen Pond Mishima and Mount Ibuki.jpg, From Pond Mishima Mount Ibuki (from Kohoku mizudori station).JPG, From Kohoku Mizudori station Mount Ibuki from Shizumagahara.jpg, From Shizumagahara

References

External links

Official Home Page of the Geographical Survey Institute in Japan
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