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One hundred popular mountains in Fukushima

Mountain climbing or hiking is popular activity in Fukushima. It is becoming popular among middle-aged people, especially. The reasons of the boom are various. Mountain climbing or hiking is good for the health. There are many beautiful and easily accessible mountains in Fukushima. Recently, a local TV satation made a list of the one hundred popular mountains in Fukushima. Many climber and hiker try to climb these mountains. Me too.
(by Mikio)

The list of one hundred popular
mountains in Fukushima

I've climbed 28 mountains out of 100.
If you click some of them,
you can see my pictures.

Aizu (west region)	Naka-dori (central region)	Hama-dori (east region)
#1 Nishi Azuma peaks(2035m) #2 Mt.Kawageta(1413m) #3 Mt.Bandai(1819m) #4 Mt.Oguni(1271m), #5 Nekomagatake andMt.Mayatake(1404m) #6 Mt.Daibutsu(710m) #7 Mt.Iimori and Hachibuse(1595m) #8 Iide peaks(2105m) #9 Mt.Kagami(1339m) #10 Mt.Kouyou(1127m) #11 Mt.Kuromori(917m) #12 Mt.Toya(581m) #13 Sugaritake(440m) #14 Mt.Iitani(783m) #15 Mt.Misaka(832m) #16 Honnamikagura(1266m) #17 Souyama(816m) #18 Hakuhousanzan(409m) #19 Mt.Seaburi(835m) #20 Ootodake(1416m) #21 Myoujingatake(1074m) #22 Mt.Shizukura(1234m) #23 Mt.Hakase(1482m) #24 Onodake(1383m) #25 Mt.Naka(856m) #26 Mt.Saitou(1278m) #27 Gozengadake(1233m) #28 Mt.Knaishigatoya(970m) #29 Mt.Takamori(1100m) #30 Gamoudake(828m) #31 Asakusadake and Mt.Onigazura(1585m) #32 Aizu Asahidake(1624m) #33 Mt.Karakura(1176m) #34 Nanatugadake(1636m) #35 Mt.Arakai(1581m) #36 Mt.Sakura(1073m) #37 Mt.Ooare(1635m) #38 Mt.Tashiro and Taishyaku(2060m) #39 Mitsuiwadake and Mt.Madoake(2070m) #40 Aizu Komagatake and Chuumondake(2133m) #41 Hiuchigatake(2356m)	#42 Higashi Azuma peaks(1975m) #43 Adatara peaks(1728m) #44 Mt.Hitaitori(1009m) #45 Mt.Takahata(968m) #46 Mt.Kasagamari(1013m) #47 Mt.Takado(729m) #48 Mt.Gondagura(976m) #49 Mt.Futamata(1544m) #50 Mt.Koshiromori and Ooshiromori(1642m) #51 Mt.Kashi(1549m) #52 Mt.Nagareishi and Ookura and Mikura(1822m) #53 Mt.Akazura(1701m) #54 Sanbonyaridake(1917m) #55 Mt.Atsukashi(289m) #56 Mt.Handa(863m) #57 Mt. Shinobu(272m) #58 Hayama(458m) #59 Ryouzen(825m) #60 Mt.Toratori(706m) #61 Mt.Megami(599m) #62 Senganmori(462m) #63 Mt.Hanatsuka(918m) #64 Mt.Kohata(666m) #65 Mt.Kuchibuto(843m) #66 Hayama(897m) #67Hiyama(1057m) #68 Mt.Gojuunin(883m) #69 Kamakuradake(967m) #70 Utsushigatake(994m) #71 Mt.Katasone(719m) #72 Hiyama(992m) #73 Mt.Ootakine(1192m) #74 Mt.Takashiba(884m) #75 Mt.Yadaijin(965m) #76 Utsumine(677m) #77 Yomogidadake(952m) #78 Kamakuradake(669m) #79 Karasutouge(485m) #80 Sekisan(619m) #81 Mt.Tengu(626m) #82 Mt.Kofuji(446m) #83 Mt.Yamizo(1022m) #84 Mt.Yamatsuri(383m)	#85 Mt.Karou(430m) #86 Mt.Haguro(346m) #87 Mt.Notegami(629m) #88 Mt.Kunimi(564m) #89 Mt.Kakenomori(530m) #90 Mt.Tekura(631m) #91 Mt.Juuman(450m) #92 Mt.Higakure(602m) #93 Mt.Ookura(593m) #94 Mt.Goshya(685m) #95 Mt.Onigajou(890m) #96 Mt.Mitsumori(656m) #97 Mt.Futatsuya(710m) #98 Mt.Mizuishi and Akaidake(735m) #99 Yunodake(594m) #100 Mt.Myoujin(752m)

#74 Mt.Takashiba(884m)

Mt.Takashiba is famous for the azalea.
When I climbed the end of May, the top
of mountain was in full bloom.
(May 23, 1999)

#67Hiyama(1057m)

Hiyama cocerns mountain worship.
Thear are three torii (gateway at the entrance
to Sinto shrine) at the top of mountain.
In autumn, the local people living in the foot
dedicate a traditional dance to the god of
a shrine.
(June 6, 1999)

#4 Mt.Oguni(1271m)

What a wonderful view from top of the Mt.Oguni !
There is a beautiful pond (Oguni-numa) at the foot.
The marsh is tinged with yellow by Nikko-Kisuge in
the middle of July.
(July 8, 1999)

#8 Iide peaks(2105m)

	Mt.Iide is in the northwestern part of the Aizu area. It is a large mountain range located at three corners of the Aizu area, Niigata and Yamagata Prefecture. Mt.Iide is 2,105 meters high and the top is covered with snow all year around. Many alpine plants grow on Mt.Iide. Its “flower gardens” are very beautiful in summer. Mt.Iide has been famous for a sacred mountain of the Aizu area. In the old days, boys in the Aizu area climbed Mt.Iide when they became 15 years old. People treated a boy who had climbed Mt.Iide as an adult.At that time, people climbed wearing a white costume to purify them and scattered coins on the trail to pray for safety of climbing. Even now the old coins can be found. I climbed Mt.Iide this summer with my friend. He acomplished his object to climb all of the one hundred popular mountains in Fukushima. And we were lucky enough to find a coin. (August 11, 2002)

The charm and the coin we found.		Congraturations!