Mt. Murone with an altitude of 895 m above sea level is located in Orikabe, Murone-cho, Ichinoseki City, Iwate Pref. It is a fine mountain called “Oku-no Ko-Fuji (small Fuji in Tohoku region)” and known as the southernmost independent mountain in Kitakami Highland. The area surrounding Mt. Murone is designated as a natural park by the prefecture. Facilities include an observation tower, an astronomical observatory and campground. You can also enjoy paragliding and hang gliding.
Murone Heights is blessed with abundant nature. The whole mountain is covered with pink azaleas in spring, fresh green leaves in summer, autumnal foliage in fall and endless white snow in winter. The mountain shows a different expression from season to season.