Mount Hide

Overview

Mount Hide (Hide-ga-take) is a 1,695.1 metre peak standing where the villages of Kamikitayama and Kawakami in Nara Prefecture meet the town of Odai in Mie Prefecture. Counted among the Nara 100 Mountains, its appeal lies in the mountain scenery that opens out from this height on the prefectural border. Set amid deep ranges, it is a peak where you can feel the nature particular to this region in clear air and quiet.

Highlights

• ●A 1,695.1 metre peak counted among the Nara 100 Mountains
• ●A setting where Kamikitayama, Kawakami and Odai, and Nara and Mie prefectures, meet
• ●Clear air and quiet mountain scenery of a deeply mountainous region
• ●The pleasure of a climb where nature spreads out from a height on the prefectural border

History

Mount Hide is one of Nara's representative peaks, chosen among the Nara 100 Mountains. Standing at the meeting point of several municipalities, Kamikitayama, Kawakami and Odai, it appears to have long been regarded as a boundary of the region. For detailed lore and history connected with the mountain, please refer to official information.

Map

34.1850, 136.1089 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Before visiting, check access to the trailhead and the day's weather via official information
2. 2Enjoy the climb toward the 1,695.1 metre summit with a sensible, unhurried plan
3. 3Take in the mountain scenery and clear air unique to a height on the prefectural border
4. 4After descending, enjoy the nature of surrounding areas such as Kamikitayama and Kawakami as well

Did you know?

💡 At 1,695.1 metres, Mount Hide is a mountain where three municipalities, Kamikitayama, Kawakami and Odai, and even the border of Nara and Mie Prefectures come together. Being a height where several administrative boundaries overlap is a geographic trait unique to this peak. It is one of the summits listed among the Nara 100 Mountains.

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