Mount Nōgōhaku

Mount Nōgōhaku (能郷白山) is located on the borders of Gifu and Fukui prefectures in Japan. It is part of the Ryōhaku Mountains and serves as the drainage divide between the Pacific Ocean and the Japan Sea. There is one triangulation station at the top of the mountain.

Fragaria iinumae was discovered at first in this Mountain and the name Nōgō Fragaria (ノウゴウイチゴ・能郷苺) was given.

History

 * 718: Mountain first climbed by Taichō.
 * 1897: Shinto shrine of Mount Nōgōhaku Shrine (能郷白山神社) was reconstructed.
 * 1965: A large landslide was created by a major flood in the fall.