, or Mount Dodogamine, is located in the northern part of the city of Gifu

Gifu, Gifu

is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku period, various warlords, including Oda Nobunaga, used...

, Gifu Prefecture

Gifu Prefecture

is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

 it is 417.9 m (1,371 ft) in height, making it the tallest mountain in the city. The mountain's small valley includes Matsuo Pond

Matsuo Pond

is a pond in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is located at the southern base of Mount Dodo, the city's tallest mountain. The area around the lake is known as the Hagi Falls Nature Park...

 and Hagi Falls

Hagi Falls

The is a waterfall located in Mount Dodo's small valley in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. In 1986, it was named one of Gifu Prefecture's "50 Famous Waters."-Geography:Hagi Falls is the one natural waterfall located in the city of Gifu...

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Reaching the summit

There are six routes for reaching the summit:

• Mitahora Kōbō Route (三田洞弘法ルート)
• Matsuo Pond Route (松尾池ルート Matsuoike Rūto)
• Shōrai Danchi Route (松籟団地ルート)
• Nishiyama Yongō-fun Route (西山4号墳ルート)
• Nishiyama Danchi Route (西山団地ルート)
• Suwa Shrine Route (諏訪神社ルート Suwa Jinja Rūto)

The Tōkai Nature Path (東海自然歩道 Tōkai Shizen Hodō) runs through Mount Dodo, using different routes to climb up and down the mountain.

Summit attractions

• Mount Haku
  Mount Haku
  , or Mount Hakusan, is a potentially active volcano. The stratovolcano is located on the borders of Gifu, Fukui and Ishikawa prefectures in Japan. It is thought to have first been active 300,000 to 400,000 years ago, with the most recent eruption occurring in 1659...
  
   Observatory (白山展望台 Hakusan Tenbōdai)
• Nagara River
  Nagara River
  The has its source in the city of Gujō, Gifu Prefecture, and its mouth in the city of Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan. Along with the Kiso River and Ibi River, the Nagara River is one of the Kiso Three Rivers of the Nōbi Plain. Previously, the river was named Sunomata River . With a length of , it...
  
  Observatory (長良川展望台 Nagaragawa Tenbōdai)

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