Ichifusayama

Japanese: 市房山 - いちふさやま
Ichifusayama

This mountain lies on the border between the villages of Mizukami in Kumamoto Prefecture and Shiiba and Nishimera in Miyazaki Prefecture. It is 1,721 meters above sea level and is the highest peak in the Kyushu Mountains, made of granite. It is the source of the Hitotsusegawa and Kumagawa rivers. On the Miyazaki Prefecture side, the slope is gentle near the summit, but becomes steep from the middle to the foot of the mountain facing the Hitotsusegawa valley. On the Kumamoto Prefecture side, the slope is steep from the middle to the upper part. The summit offers excellent views, with views of Mt. Ishido in the east, the Yuyama Basin and Ichifusa Dam in the west, and the Hitoyoshi Basin and Mt. Kirishima in the distance. There is also a colony of Akebono Azalea on the summit, which, together with the exposed granite, make up part of the landscape. The main entrance is Yuyama in Minakami Village, and Ichifusa Shrine, known for its pilgrimage to Mt. Otake, is located halfway up the mountain. The trailhead on the Miyazaki side is Makinokuchi in Nishimera Village. It is part of the Kyushu Chuo Mountains Quasi-National Park.

[Junichi Yokoyama]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

熊本県水上村(みずかみむら)、宮崎県椎葉村(しいばそん)、西米良村(にしめらそん)の境界にある山。標高1721メートル。九州山地中の高峰で、花崗(かこう)岩からなる。一ツ瀬川(ひとつせがわ)および球磨川(くまがわ)の源流地帯にあたる。宮崎県側は山頂部付近で傾斜が緩く、中腹から山麓(さんろく)にかけて一ツ瀬河谷に面して急傾斜となる。一方、熊本県側では中腹から上部が険しい急斜面をなす。山頂は展望に優れ、東部は石堂(いしどう)山、西部は湯山盆地と市房ダム、遠くは人吉(ひとよし)盆地、霧島山を眺望できる。また、山頂部にはアケボノツツジの群落があり、むき出しの花崗岩とともに景観を構成する。表玄関は水上村湯山で、中腹にお岳参りで知られる市房神社がある。宮崎県側登山口は西米良村槇之口(まきのくち)。九州中央山地国定公園に属する。

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