Mt. Takami
This 1,248-meter-high mountain on the border between Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture and Nara Prefecture, is at the north end of the Daiko mountain range. When looking north-south on the mountain, it has a gentle appearance, but from the east/west it appears quite sharp, earning it the nickname Matterhorn in Kansai. In winter it features beautiful sights of hoarfrost and rime-covered trees. It's a short, 90-minute hike to the peak from the Takami pass or Otoge pass trailheads, so climbers are common.