Mount Yamato Katsuragi

Overview

Mount Yamato Katsuragi is a 959.2 m mountain straddling the border between Gose in Nara Prefecture and Chihayaakasaka in Osaka Prefecture. Long familiar simply as Mount Katsuragi, it is selected among Japan's 300 Famous Mountains. It is also counted among the 100 Famous Kansai Mountains, the Osaka 50 Mountains, and the Nara 100 Mountains.

Highlights

• ●A 959.2 m mountain on the border of Gose and Chihayaakasaka
• ●Familiar as Mount Katsuragi and selected among Japan's 300 Famous Mountains
• ●Also counted among the 100 Famous Kansai Mountains, Osaka 50, and Nara 100
• ●Known by several other names such as Mount Kaina, Mount Tenshin, Mount Kamo, and Shinoga Peak

History

Mount Yamato Katsuragi has long been familiar simply as Mount Katsuragi, and it has been known by several other names — Mount Kaina, Mount Tenshin, and Mount Kamo on the Yamato Province side, and Shinoga Peak on the Kawachi Province side. It straddles the border between Gose in Nara Prefecture and Chihayaakasaka in Osaka Prefecture, with a peak elevation of 959.2 m. In addition to Japan's 300 Famous Mountains, it is selected among the 100 Famous Kansai Mountains, the Osaka 50 Mountains, and the Nara 100 Mountains.

Map

34.4561, 135.6822 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Set out from a trailhead on the Gose or the Chihayaakasaka side
2. 2Ascend toward the 959.2 m summit
3. 3Enjoy the views over the surroundings from near the summit
4. 4Descend by retracing the same route

Did you know?

💡 Mount Yamato Katsuragi, 959.2 m high, is also known by names such as Mount Kaina, Mount Tenshin, Mount Kamo, and Shinoga Peak.

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