Mount Inamura


Mount Inamura is the highest mountain in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan, at. Situated in the town of Tosa, Mount Inamura is famous for its Akebono-tsutsuji flowers, which bloom during the middle of spring season.

History

Mount Inamura is home to a historically-famous Shinto shrine dedicated to the fertility goddess Ama-no-Uzume. Hikers, upon reaching the summit are permitted to pay homage to the Ama-no-uzume by touching the divine phallus, made of Japanese cypress.

Views of the mountain