is a mountain located on the border between Gifu and Fukui prefecturesIbigawa Sightseeing: Mount Kanmuri . Town of Ibigawa. Accessed June 27, 2008. in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is tall and part of the Ryōhaku Mountains. It is also the source of the Ibi River.Tokuyama Dam and the Ibi River . Japan Water Agency. Accessed June 27, 2008.
The mountain peak has a small area that can only hold about 10 people, but it offers an unobstructed 360-degree panoramic view. There is also a triangulation station on the peak.
Hiking There is one prepared hiking trail on the mountain, and it takes about 2 hours to reach the peak. At the beginning of the trail, there are several steep climbs through an old growth forest. There is a fork in the path near the peak; the left fork leads to the Kanmuri Flats, while the right leads to the mountain peak.
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