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Mt. Hakusan Travel Guide


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Sightseeing Guide:

Mt. Hakusan is located southern Ishikawa Prefecture. Mt. Hakusan consists huge mountains and entire site spread to not only Ishikawa, but also Gifu, Fukui and Toyama prefecture. It is considered as the three best mountains (Mt. Fuji, Mt. Tateyama and Mt. Hakusan). The summit of Mt. Hakusan is Gozengamine that is 2702m high from the sea level. Mt. Hakusan is chosen as 100 best mountains, new 100 best mountains, 100 best flower mountains, new 100 best flower mountains and three sacred mountains. Mt. Hakusan was considered as the sacred mountain sice the period of Japanese Myth. It was used to be Shugendo place in the middle age of Japan. Today, because of its great view Mt. Hakusan is one of the most popular mountain in Japan. Also, Mt. Hakusan has many mountain flowers and plants.

Access to Mt. Hakusan

By Car

Use Meishin Express Way to Hokuriku Express Way. Exit at Hakusan. 8 to 157 to Hakusan.

By Train

Use Hokuriku Shinkansen to Kanazawa Station. Change Local Bus to Bettodeai.

Hakusan Super Mountain Road

Area Distribution : Ishikawa