Mount Kasagata Explained

Mount Kasagata
Other Name:笠形山
Elevation M:939.4
Listing:List of mountains and hills of Japan by height
Language:Japanese
Pronunciation:pronounced as /ja/
Location:Taka and Kamikawa, Hyōgo, Japan
Range:Chūgoku Mountains
Coordinates:35.0642°N 134.8347°W
Type:fault-block

is a 939.40NaN0 mountain in the Chūgoku Mountains, located on the border of Taka and Kamikawa, Hyōgo, Japan. This mountain is one of Hyōgo 50 mountains. This mountain is an important center of Kasagatayama-Sengamine Prefectural Natural Park.

Outline

Mount Kasagata is a typical fault-block mountain in this area. The name comes from the fact that the shape of the mountain is like an umbrella ('Kasa' in Japanese)..

Route

There are three major routes to the top of this mountain. The most popular route is from Seka, Ichikawa. It takes one hour. Another route is from Mitani route and Iwazashin route start from Kadokura Bus Stop of Shinki Bus. It takes about two and half hours. The other routes are from Ōya, Taka and Miyono, Kamikawa.,

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