Last Updated: Jun 9, 2024

Mt. Akagi & Akagi Shrine

One of the Three Peaks of Jomo

Donny Kimball
7 min readJun 9, 2024

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Situated to the north of the primary Gunma valley basin, Mount Akagi has long been known for its cold north winds that are called Akagi Oroshi. From the heights of the Mount Akagi, you can see much of the Kanto Plain.
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Donny Kimball

I'm a travel writer and freelance digital marketer who blogs about the sides of Japan that you can't find in the mainstream media. https://donnykimball.com/