page_title: Mount Iwaki
section_title: Climbing
hierarchical_section_title: Mount Iwaki / Outdoor recreation / Climbing
caption_attribution_description: English: Mount Iwaki in Aomori Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. 日本語: 青森県の岩木山。
context_page_description: Mount Iwaki is a stratovolcano located in western Aomori Prefecture, Tohoku, Japan. It is also referred to as Tsugaru Fuji and less frequently, Okufuji due to its similar shape to Mount Fuji. With a summit elevation of 1,625 meters and a prominence of 1,322 meters it is the highest mountain in Aomori Prefecture.
  Mount Iwaki is listed as one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains in a 1964 book by mountaineer and author Kyūya Fukada. The mountain and its surroundings are located within the borders of Tsugaru Quasi-National Park.
context_section_description: Mount Iwaki's summit, at 1625 meters, can be reached only by hiking, but the length and duration of the hike depends on the route. From Iwakiyama Shrine (岩木山神社), it takes approximately four hours to hike to the top.  The trail starts from inside the shrine, before the large gates on the left. The easier and more popular route follows Tsugaru Iwaki Skyline, a tolled road, up to a lift. The skyline road starts from Aomori Prefecture Route 3 on the southwest side of Mount Iwaki. At the end of the road there is a chair lift. From the top of the chair lift it takes around 30–40 minutes to hike to the mountain's summit.
caption: Relief Map
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