Mount Kinpu

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.

Mount Kinpu
金峰山
Mount Kinpu (Oct. 2007)
Highest point
Elevation	2,599 m (8,527 ft)[1][2]
Listing	Mountains of Japan
Coordinates	35°52′18″N 138°37′31″E[1]
Geography
Mount Kinpu
Country	Japan
Prefectures	Nagano and Yamanashi
Districts	Minamisaku and Kōfu
Parent range	Okuchichibu Mountains
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

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]

Gallery

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

See also

• Media related to Mount Kinpu at Wikimedia Commons
• Mount Mizugaki
• 100 Famous Japanese Mountains

References

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