Mount Sanpōiwa

Overview

Mount Sanpoiwa is a 1,736-meter peak straddling Hakusan City in Ishikawa Prefecture and Shirakawa Village, Ono District, in Gifu Prefecture. Set in the northern part of the Ryohaku Mountains and within Hakusan National Park, it is a celebrated summit chosen among the 300 Famous Mountains of Japan and the 100 Mountains of Gifu, prized for the rugged rock walls that give it its name and the grand alpine views from its top.

Highlights

• ●The rock walls rising on three sides that gave the mountain its name
• ●Grand alpine views from the 1,736-meter summit
• ●The rich nature and high-mountain scenery of Hakusan National Park
• ●A renowned peak listed among Japan's 300 Famous Mountains and Gifu's 100 Mountains

History

Mount Sanpoiwa lies within Hakusan National Park and has long been cherished as one of the representative peaks of the northern Ryohaku Mountains. Its selection for both the 300 Famous Mountains of Japan and the 100 Mountains of Gifu speaks to the long place this peak has held in mountain culture across a range that spans Ishikawa and Gifu. Straddling the prefectural border, it is a mountain deeply connected to the settlements and faith on both sides.

Map

36.2583, 136.8444 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Set out after checking trailhead access and road conditions via official sources
2. 2Begin the climb while taking in the nature of Hakusan National Park
3. 3Head for the summit with views of the three-sided rock walls
4. 4Enjoy the sweeping panorama of the Ryohaku Mountains at the top before descending

Did you know?

💡 The name Sanpoiwa, meaning 'three-direction rock,' is said to derive from the great rock walls rising on three sides, and this rugged rock face is the mountain's distinctive character. It is one of the representative peaks of the Ryohaku Mountains, straddling the border of Ishikawa and Gifu prefectures.

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