| Mount Kinpu | |
|---|---|
| 金峰山 | |
 Mount Kinpu (Oct. 2007) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,599 m (8,527 ft)12 |
| Listing | Mountains of Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°52′18″N 138°37′31″E / 35.87167°N 138.62528°E / 35.87167; 138.625281 |
| Geography | |
Mount Kinpu | |
Country | Japan |
| Nagano and Yamanashi | |
Districts | Minamisaku and Kōfu |
| Parent range | Okuchichibu Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Kinpu (金峰山, Kinpu-san), or Mount Kinpō (金峰山, Kinpō-san) is a mountain and the main peak in the Okuchichibu Range in Kantō Mountains.2 It is located in Chichibu Tama Kai National Park3 on the boundary of Nagano Prefecture and Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.4 It has the sacred Gojoiwa rock, a Shinto holy site,5 on its top and is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.6 At 2599 m tall,1 it is the second highest peak of the Okuchichibu Mountains.
Access
First take a bus bound for Masutomi Hot Spring (増富温泉). Second take a bus bound for Mizugakisansou (瑞牆山荘). Look for direct bus to the trailhead. It might be available depending on the season.47
Gallery
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Commemorative plaque at the summit of Mount Kinpu. -
The summit of Mount Kinpu. -
From Mount Amigasa. -
The conifer forest in Mount Kinpu.
See also
See also
- Media related to Mount Kinpu at Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Mizugaki
- 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
References
References
- "Peak Kinpu-san". peakhunter.com. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- "Mt. Kinpu 2599m". JMM Project. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- Best trails in Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park AllTrails
- Mt. Kinpu (金峰山） Hiking in Japan
- Shrine at wit's end as climbers scale, deface sacred rock on famed Japanese peak Mainichi Newspapers
- Shrine on the edge of the abyss as climbers scale and deface the sacred rock on the famous Japanese peak Extremecashrobot
- Climbing Mount Kinpu Japan Travel Knowledge Center