Mount Shibutsu (至仏山 Shifutsu/Shibutsu-san) is a serpentine mountain in the north-east of Gunma Prefecture in Japan.
It is 2,228.1 m (7,310 ft) tall and located between Minakami Machi and Katashina Villages.
It's one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains and is home to a "treasure trove" of alpine plants.
[3][citation needed] The mountain can be climbed from April through November, and summitting takes about 3 hours.
[5] The mountain is home to several rare plant species that thrive in the serpentine soils, including Arenaria katoana, Leontopodium fauriei, and Japonolirion osense.