Mount Ibuki
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| 伊吹山 | |
Mount Ibuki and N700 Series Shinkansen
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,377 m (4,518 ft) |
| Listing | 100 Famous Japanese Mountains |
| Coordinates | 35°25′04″N 136°24′22″E / 35.41778°N 136.40611°ECoordinates: 35°25′04″N 136°24′22″E / 35.41778°N 136.40611°E |
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 Mount Ibuki
Location of Mount Ibuki in Japan.
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Ibigawa, Gifu Prefecture Maibara, Shiga Prefecture Japan |
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| Mountain type | Limestone |
Mount Ibuki (伊吹山 Ibuki-yama?) is a 1,377-metre-high (4,518 ft) mountain, on the border of Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, and Ibigawa, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and is also included on the lists of the 100 Kinki Mountains the 50 Shiga Mountains. Mount Ibuki is the highest mountain in Shiga Prefecture.
Mount Ibuki is the highest peak in the Ibuki Mountains, which stretch from north to south along the border of Shiga Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture. Located at the southern end of the mountain chain with the Suzuka Mountains not to far to the south, a small plain at the foot of this mountain, Sekigahara, became one of the most important strategic points throughout Japanese history.
Mount Ibuki is well known for receiving the world's heaviest snowfall in recorded history. On February 14, 1927, the depth of snow at the top of the peak was 11.82 m (38.8 ft) according to government records, which is a world record. Since ancient times, Mount Ibuki has also been famous for its rich variety of wild plants and animals, as well as for its beautiful shape.
Mount Ibuki has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with mild summers and cold winters.
There are two ways to ascend Mount Ibuki. The easiest way is to use the Ibuki Driveway. 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 Tōkaidō Main Line. Up until 2011 there was a Gondola going to a ski resort ‘Sangome’ about halfway on the mountain slope. Both have been shut down since then and all the lifts removed.
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