Mitsutōge

Overview

Mitsutōge is a mountain standing 1,785 meters high at the boundary of Tsuru, Nishikatsura, and Fujikawaguchiko in Yamanashi Prefecture. Despite the word tōge (mountain pass) in its name, it is not a pass, and it is also called Mitsutōge-yama on Geospatial Information Authority maps. The name is a collective term for three peaks.

Highlights

• ●Kaiun-yama, the highest peak at 1,785 meters
• ●Osutaka-yama at 1,775 meters
• ●Kinashi-yama at 1,732 meters
• ●A mountain formed as the collective name of three peaks

History

The mountain has a history reaching back as far as the Nara period, when it was known as a sacred peak. It is counted among the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains, the 100 Famous Yamanashi Mountains, and the Twenty-one Fine Peaks of Tsuru.

Map

35.5492, 138.8092 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Enter the Mitsutōge area from a trailhead
2. 2Head for the highest peak, Kaiun-yama (1,785 meters)
3. 3Extend the walk to Osutaka-yama (1,775 meters)
4. 4Continue to Kinashi-yama (1,732 meters) to cover all three peaks

Did you know?

💡 Although its name contains the word for mountain pass, Mitsutōge actually refers to a mountain rather than a pass.

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