Mitsumine stone (Tochigi Prefecture) [Famous Japanese stone]

MIKAMO Stone

Mitsumaki Stone

Mt. Mikami, where it is produced, is a mountain range stretching 3.5 km from north to south, with the highest peak being called Mt. Seiryu.
It is such a beautiful mountain that it is sung about in the Manyoshu, and has also been selected as one of the "100 Views of Mt. Fuji in Kanto" and "100 Famous Flower Mountains."
There is Mitsutake Shrine, which enshrines the star god Amenokagaseo, who appears in the Nihon Shoki.
The character "毳" means soft hair, and one theory is that this mountain was named after its gentle curves, like soft hair.
Mining of the Miyamaite stone produced at Mt. Miyama has currently been suspended.
The beautiful colors unique to natural stone are popular, and it is still used today for stone walls and garden stones.

Mount Mikamo, where the stone is produced, is a chain of mountains stretching 3.5km from north to south, with the highest peak called Seiryugatake. It is such a beautiful mountain that it was sung about in the Manyoshu, and has also been selected as one of "One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji in Kanto" and "One Hundred Famous Flower Mountains.". The site is Mikamo Shrine, which enshrines Amenokagaseo, a god of star who appears in the Nihon Shoki. The character "sei" means soft hair, and one theory is that the mountain was named after its gentle curves like soft hair. Mining of Mikamo stone, which is produced at Mount Mikamo, has currently been suspended. The unique beautiful color that only natural stone has is popular, and it is still used today for stone walls and garden stones.