Mount Kissune

Mount Kissune (North and South Asakese: Kissunesan, Tampog: Kise), located on the island of Asakia Proper, is the highest mountain in Asakia and the highest mountain in all of the Azianan continent, standing 3805.3 m (12484.58 ft). It is the highest volcano in Asakia and Aziana as a whole, and it is the eighth-highest peak of an island on Vivaria. Mount Kissune is a dormant volcano which has last erupted around 900 AD; ash residue from that eruption has since been collected by the locals, and antique containers of the ash are sold for prices amounting in millions of kurjito, the highest-selling container going for 9.8 million kurjito in 1582. The mountain stands about 57 km (35 mi) east of Sampan Hikiroa and is visible in clear days. Mount Kissune is known for its large fox population, which has had a part in inspiring art and media concerning the mountain. It is a cultural and international icon in Asakia, and thousands of Dobutsakists go on pilgrimage to the top of the mountain to pay their respects to Tada, the tanuki familiar of humanity according to Dobutsaka.

Mount Kissune has been designated a "Place of Serene Natural Wonder" by the Council of the Cherished, and it is customary for the Council of the Cherished to meet at the top of Mount Kissune to discuss matters regarding religion and diplomacy every year in what is called the Annual Kissune Conference. Famous artists, musicians, and other creative types in Asakia, including poet Tako Akadana, shigen player Hokano Bakushima, and comedian Oki Otoko have all made pilgrimages to the top of the peak of Mount Kissune, succeeding in their efforts and celebrating their accomplishments in their work. Those who make a successful pilgrimage to the top of Mount Kissune are awarded 800 kurjito by the Council of the Cherished in order to facilitate the local tourist economy of the area.