Mt. Hakusan

One of Japan's three sacred mountains with alpine wildflower meadows.

Mt. Hakusan (2,702m) is one of Japan's Three Sacred Mountains, straddling the borders of Ishikawa, Gifu, and Fukui Prefectures. The mountain is renowned for its extraordinary alpine flower diversity, with over 250 species blooming in the short summer season. The Midorigaike crater lake near the summit reflects the surrounding peaks, and the mountain's relative isolation provides a sense of wilderness rare in Japan.