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. Its peak rises Yōrō-chō Tourist Sightseeing Association
Yōrō Town. Accessed June 23, 2008. and is the main peak in the

Yōrō Mountains The are a mountain range straddling the border between Gifu and Mie prefectures in Japan. They form part of the western border of the Nōbi Plain. Geography The Yōrō Mountains are approximately wide and long, running primarily from south- ...

that stretch through the region. It was previously called Mount Tagi (多芸山 ''Tagi-yama''). There is a large park with many attractions between the town of Yōrō and the mountain. From the park, there are trails to the Yōrō waterfall and to the summit of the mountain.

Reaching the summit

There are two options for reaching the summit. The easiest way to reach the summit is to take the Yōrō Ropeway from the parking lot above Yōrō Falls. The second option is to hike up the mountain using trails that also begin from the parking lot above Yōrō Falls. There is a record book in which climbers can sign their name to record their journey. The trail to the top is about long.

Access

The town of Yōrō is on the Kintetsu

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. It can be reached from Ōgaki in the north, or from Kuwana in the south. Ōgaki is on the JR Tōkaidō Main Line.

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Yōrō, Gifu is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Yōrō District, Gifu, Yōrō District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 29,309 in 10,356 households and a population density of 405 persons per km2. The total area of ...

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Nōbi Plain The is a large plain in Japan that stretches from the Mino area of southwest Gifu Prefecture to the Owari area of northwest Aichi Prefecture and extreme northern Mie Prefecture, covering an area of approximately .

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from

File:Yoro Waterfall.jpg, Yōrō Waterfall at entrance in the hiking trail

References

External links

Yōrō-chō Tourist Sightseeing Association

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Reaching the summit

Access

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See also

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