Ōnogahara

Overview

Ōnogahara is a highland area at the western edge of the Shikoku Karst in central Ehime Prefecture. The name refers both to the district and to the surrounding highland and mountain area.

Highlights

• ●Highland terrain at the western end of the Shikoku Karst
• ●Listed as No. 34 of the 100 Famous Mountains of Shikoku under the name Ōno ga Hara
• ●An area near the Kochi border known as Genji-ga-Dama
• ●Mountainous terrain extending into Yusuhara, Kochi Prefecture

History

Most of Ōnogahara falls administratively within Seiyo City, Ehime Prefecture (formerly Nomura Town, Higashiuwa District). The area close to the border with Kochi Prefecture is called Genji-ga-Dama, and the area to its south belongs to Yusuhara, Kochi Prefecture.

Map

33.4804, 132.8709 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1View the highland terrain at the western edge of the Shikoku Karst
2. 2Walk part of the peak listed as Ōno ga Hara among the 100 Famous Mountains of Shikoku
3. 3Explore the Genji-ga-Dama area near the prefectural border
4. 4Look toward the mountains extending into Yusuhara, Kochi Prefecture

Did you know?

💡 The name Ōnogahara is used both for the district itself and for the surrounding highland and mountain area within the Shikoku Karst.

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