Mount_Kinpu

Mount Kinpu

Mount Kinpu

Mountain in the country of Japan

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 Park[3] 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.

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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.[4][7]

  • Commemorative plaque at the summit of Mount Kinpu.
  • The summit of Mount Kinpu.
  • From Mount Amigasa.
  • The conifer forest in Mount Kinpu.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Peak Kinpu-san". peakhunter.com. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  2. [2]
    "Mt. Kinpu 2599m". JMM Project. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  3. [3]
    Best trails in Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park AllTrails
  4. [4]
    Mt. Kinpu (金峰山） Hiking in Japan
  5. [5]
    Shrine at wit's end as climbers scale, deface sacred rock on famed Japanese peak Mainichi Newspapers
  6. [6]
    Shrine on the edge of the abyss as climbers scale and deface the sacred rock on the famous Japanese peak Extremecashrobot
  7. [7]
    Climbing Mount Kinpu Japan Travel Knowledge Center
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