Yahazu Yama

Overview

Yahazu Yama is a 565.8-meter mountain straddling the border of Anan City and Naka Town in Tokushima Prefecture. Rising along the boundary between city and town, it is a mid-sized peak of southern Awa that spreads its slopes at a comfortable height above the villages below. With a profile said to recall the yahazu, the notch at the end of an arrow, it invites visitors into the deep valleys and riverside hamlets of the Naka region.

Highlights

• ●A 565.8-meter mid-sized peak rising on the Anan-Naka Town border
• ●A name from the V-shaped yahazu, the notch at an arrow's tail
• ●Deep valleys and riverside hamlets of the Naka River basin
• ●Summer walks cooled by valley shade and clear streams

History

The name Yahazu Yama is said to derive from the yahazu, the notch at the tail of an arrow, likening the mountain's ridgeline or shape to a familiar tool, a naming style typical of Japan's rural mountains. Standing on the border of Anan City and Naka Town, it was likely long recognized as a landmark and a boundary between the two areas. The Naka River basin has lived by forestry and mountain life, and this peak has kept time as part of that historic landscape. For details on its origins, please consult official sources.

Map

33.8069, 134.5238 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Enter the mountain hamlets via routes along the Naka River
2. 2Check trailhead conditions and climb the wooded path
3. 3Take in the ranges of southern Awa from the ridge or summit area
4. 4Afterward, enjoy Naka Town's clear streams and local flavors

Did you know?

💡 A yahazu is the notch at the end of an arrow that receives the bowstring. Its V-shaped form lent its name to mountains across Japan, and this Yahazu Yama on the Anan-Naka border is one of them.

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