Mount Kaikoma | |
Other Name: | 甲斐駒ヶ岳 |
Elevation M: | 2967 |
Listing: | 100 Famous Japanese Mountains |
Location: | Hokuto, Yamanashi Prefecture Ina, Nagano Prefecture, Japan |
Range: | Akaishi Mountains |
Map: | Japan |
Coordinates: | 35.7578°N 138.2367°W |
is a mountain of the Akaishi Mountains, located on the border of Hokuto in Yamanashi Prefecture, and Ina in Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan.
The peak is 29670NaN0 in elevation.[1] Mount Kaikoma is protected within Minami Alps National Park.[2] It is one of the landmark "100 Famous Japanese Mountains."
Mount Kaikoma is referred to as the eastern of the two mountains, while Mount Kisokoma is referred to as the western one. The top of the mountain appears white, because of the many white granite rock outcrops at the top of the mountain
Mount Kaikoma is one of the centers of Japanese Shugendo in the region.
There are 18 or more mountains in Japan that are referred to as the "Komagatake (Koma Mountains)" (駒ヶ岳 Koma-ga-take). Mount Kaikoma is the tallest of them all, just beating out neighboring Mount Kisokoma by 110NaN0.
The Ina Valley is located between Mount Kaikoma and Mount Kisokoma.[1] Marishiten peak (摩利支天) is to the southeast.
Rivers with headwaters on Mount Kaikoma include:
The most popular route to climb this mountain is from Kitazawa Pass on Minami Alps Gravel Road. It takes four and half hours from the pass to the top.
The other major route is a traditional one on Kuroto-One, it takes eight hours to the top.
There are mountain huts on Mount Kaikoma, that are opened during the mountain climbing season. There also are some specified campsites. A large one around "Kitazawa-Tōge (北沢峠)" is used as base camp for climbing Mount Kaikoma and Mount Senjō.
It is on the main ridge line in the northern part of the Akaishi Mountains.
Image | Mountain | Japanese | Elevation | Distance from the Top | Note | |
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Mt. Nokogiri | 鋸岳 | 26850NaN0 | 3.41NaN1 | 200 Famous | ||
Mt. Kaikoma | 甲斐駒ヶ岳 | 29670NaN0 | 00NaN0 | 100 Famous | ||
Marishiten | 摩利支天 | about 28200NaN0 | 0.41NaN1 | Southeast Peak | ||
Mount Komatsu | 駒津峰 | about 27520NaN0 | 0.81NaN1 | |||
Mt. Senjō | 仙丈ヶ岳 | 30330NaN0 | 6.41NaN1 | 100 Famous | ||
Mt. Hōō | 鳳凰山 | 28400NaN0 | 8.71NaN1 | 100 Famous | ||
Mt. Kita | 北岳 | 31930NaN0 | 9.31NaN1 | the highest mountain in Akaishi Mountains 100 Famous |