Mount Tsukuba (Tsukuba-san) is an 877 m (2,877 ft) mountain located near Tsukuba, Japan. Next to Mount Fuji, it is one of the most famous mountains in Japan, and is particularly well-known for its toad-shaped Shinto shrine. Many people climb the mountain every year to enjoy the panoramic view of the Kanto plain that can be enjoyed from the summit.
Since most mountains in Japan are volcanic, many people assume that Mount Tsukuba is a volcano. However, the mountain is composed of non-volcanic rocks such as granite and gabbro. The Mount Tsukuba area is known to produce beautiful granite, and is still mined today.