Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-06 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Mount Ibuki, 1,377 m, is the highest mountain in Shiga, on the border of Maibara in Shiga and Ibigawa in Gifu. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains and is also on the lists of the 100 Kinki Mountains and the 50 Shiga Mountains.
We have not checked routes, access roads or a public-transport route, so check local information and the weather before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Ibukiyama from Kannonzaka(Maibara-Nagahama) — Newgreen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Hemerocallis citrina Baroni Ibukiyama — Alpsdake · Public domain · source · resized
- Gyodoiwa (Mount Ibuki) — Alpsdake · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Geranium yesoense var. hidaense (flower) — Alpsdake · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Euphrasia insignis subsp. iinumae flower — Alpsdake · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Cirsium confertissimum in Mount Ibuki 2008-11-02 — Alpsdake · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 20091228伊吹山 — BehBeh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Mount Ibuki (伊吹山, Ibuki-yama) is a 1,377-metre-high (4,518 ft) mountain, on the border of Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, and Ibigawa, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and is also included on the lists of the 100 Kinki Mountains and the 50 Shiga Mountains. Mount Ibuki is the highest mountain in Shiga Prefecture.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Official visitor information
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What to expect at this type of place: Mountain
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