Various Local resources in Nikaho
Mother Mountain
Summary
An active volcano with elevations of 2,236 meters located on the border of Yamagata and Akita. The second highest in Tohoku region followed by Mt. Hiuchi. It is called dewafuji or akitafuji because it looks like Mt. Fuji when it gets a snowcap. Mt. Chokai is one of the 100 mountains and 100 landscapes in Japan and many tourists visit in summer. Nine trails that leads to the summit and each has its characteristics.
FEATURE
Here is the precious environment; the 2000m single mountain along the coast. It is only 16 km in a straight line distance from the mountaintop to the coastline. A national natural treasure Kujuku-shima in Kitsakata, Nikaho was formed by a sector collapse of Mt. Chokai, which shows us how the sea and mountain connect. Mt. Chokai erupted several times and got bigger and bigger, which makes the mountain easier to store water underground provided by rain or snow. This water cycle brings blessings to our life.
