This mountain and nearby Mount Kakuda, stand alone on the Sea of Japan coast not far from Niigata City.

Yahiko has a Humid climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall.

[1] Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Yahiko has remained relatively steady over the past 50 years.

The area of present-day Yahiko was part of ancient Echigo Province, and developed as a settlement around Yahiko-jinja, a Shinto shrine which was established in the 8th century.

The modern village was established within Nishikanbara District, Niigata on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system.