Mount Chichi

Overview

Mount Chichi is an 1,855-meter peak in the Ishizuchi Range of western Shikoku's mountainous heart. Also written with characters meaning the breast mountain, it has been called the father peak, paired against Mount Sasagamine to the west, seen as the mother peak. Straddling the border of Niihama in Ehime and Ino in Kochi, it is beloved by hikers as part of the Ishizuchi ridge traverse.

Highlights

• ●An 1,855-meter peak in the western Ishizuchi Range
• ●The father peak paired with Sasagamine, the mother
• ●A ridge on the Ehime-Kochi prefectural border
• ●Ishizuchi-style views over sweeping bamboo grass

History

The pairing of Sasagamine as mother and Chichi as father has been handed down for generations, and that contrast is embedded in the mountain's very name. The Ishizuchi Range is a stage of mountain worship centered on sacred Mount Ishizuchi, and these peaks connect to the paths of ascetic pilgrims. For detailed climbing history and religious background, consult a mountain guide or official sources.

Map

33.8319, 133.2842 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Make a final check of gear and weather at the trailhead
2. 2Walk the traverse route continuing from Sasagamine
3. 3Enjoy the panorama of Shikoku's mountains at the summit
4. 4Follow the grassy ridge down at a safe, unhurried pace

Did you know?

💡 The easygoing image of Sasagamine as mother and Chichi as father shows how the people of Shikoku have long revered their mountains as familiar companions. From the sasa-grass ridge typical of the Ishizuchi Range, you can survey the deep folds of Shikoku's mountains.

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