is a

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, on the border of Maibara,

Shiga Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Shiga Prefecture has a population of 1,412,916 (1 October 2015) and has a geographic area of . Shiga Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the nort ...

, and

Ibigawa is a town located in Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 21,319 in 8,015 households and a population density of 27 persons per km2, in 8,032 households. The total area of the town was . Geography Ib ...

Gifu Prefecture is a 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 to the northwest, F ...

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. It is one of the

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. Japan ...

, and is also included on the lists of the

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and the

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. Mount Ibuki is the highest mountain in Shiga Prefecture.

Outline

Mount Ibuki is the highest peak in the

Ibuki Mountains The are a mountain range straddling the border between Gifu and Shiga prefectures in Japan. After lowering and nearly disappearing in Shiga Prefecture, the range continues as the Suzuka Mountains. During the winter, the winds from the Ibuki M ...

, which stretch from north to south along the border of

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 The Battle of Sekigahara (Shinjitai: ; Kyūjitai: , Hepburn romanization: ''Sekigahara no Tatakai'') was a decisive battle on October 21, 1600 (Keichō 5, 15th day of the 9th month) in what is now Gifu prefecture, Japan, at the end of ...

, 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

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. 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 is a passenger railway station located in the city of Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai). It is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight). Lines Ōmi-Nagao ...

Nagahama Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Nagahama Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is 7.7 kilometers from the terminus of th ...

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 View from the mountain trail is a mountain on the border of Sōma City and the former town of Ryōzen, in Date City, Fukushima. It is in height. Along the hiking trail are the sites of what were Ryōzen Temple and Ryōzen Castle. The mountain ...

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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