Northern Cliffside
The north face of Mt. Daisen is a 2 km–long rocky cliff, starting at Misen Peak (1709 m) and running through the summit peak of Kengamine (1729 m), Tengugamine Peak (1710 m), and Sankoho Peak (1516 m). There are many deeply carved ravines, such as Gyojodani and Misensawa, carved through this northern wall. The masses of rock on this side have been likened to traditional Japanese folding screens (byobu), and are called Obyobu iwa (Large Folding Screen Rock) and Kobyobu iwa (Small Folding Screen Rock). The rocky face of Mt. Daisen frequently crumbles and slides. Snow remains visible between the rocks through early summer.