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Ehime: Mt. Ishizuchi Rewards Climbers with Spectacular View, Writer Experiences Pull of Mountain Firsthand

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By Ryusei Maruyama / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer

18:26 JST, August 17, 2025

SAIJO, Ehime — Straddling Saijo and Kumakogen in Ehime Prefecture, Mt. Ishizuchi is the highest mountain in western Japan, standing at 1,982 meters above sea level.

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