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Our guide
Hiruzen is an area in the north of the city of Maniwa, in northern Okayama. It was formed from three small towns, Chūka, Yatsuka and Kawakami, which together made up the town of Hiruzen until it merged into Maniwa in 2005. Its main feature is Hiruzen Sanza, three peaks of similar height on the Okayama–Tottori border, the highest being Kami-Hiruzen at 1,202 m. The Hiruzen Highlands lie at 500–600 m, and the area is an important part of Daisen-Oki National Park.
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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
- Hiruzen 01 — Reggaeman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 麓からの蒜山 — Koda6029 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 塩釜の冷泉 — Koda6029 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 中蒜山山頂 — Koda6029 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 中蒜山の避難小屋 — Koda6029 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 中蒜山からの上蒜山 — Koda6029 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 上蒜山からの大山 — Koda6029 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Hiruzen 02 — Reggaeman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Hiruzen (蒜山; ひるぜん) is the name of an area located in the north of Maniwa City in the north of Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Hiruzen was formed of 3 small towns: Chuka, Yatsuka, and Kawakami, which together were known as the town of Hiruzen, which was merged with several other towns to become current Maniwa City in 2005. Its main feature is the Hiruzen Sanza (蒜山三座), a mountain located on the border of Okayama and Tottori prefectures on the main island of Honshu in Japan. The Hiruzen Sanza consists of three peaks of similar elevation, the highest being Mt. Kamihiruzen (Hiruzen (上蒜山)) at 1,202 m (3,944 ft). The Hiruzen Highlands, (also known as the Hiruzen Plateau) has an elevation of 500 metres (0.31 mi) to 600 metres (0.37 mi). Hiruzen is an important part of the Daisen-Oki National Park.
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What to expect at this type of place: Mountain
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