Amaga-take

Overview

Amaga-take is a 1,771.6-meter mountain straddling the town of Minobu in Yamanashi Prefecture and the city of Fujinomiya in Shizuoka Prefecture. Part of the Tenshi Mountains, it rises right beside the southwestern shore of Lake Motosu, so from its summit you can gaze across the water to the grand form of Mount Fuji. With a sweeping ridgeline crossing the prefectural border and the quiet scenery of the lakeside, it is counted among the Kai Hyakuzan, the hundred noted peaks of the old province of Kai.

Highlights

• ●A border peak of 1,771.6 meters in the Tenshi Mountains
• ●The grand view of Mount Fuji across Lake Motosu
• ●Nature protected within a Special Area of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
• ●Its appeal as a noted peak chosen for the Kai Hyakuzan

History

Amaga-take is one of the peaks that make up the Tenshi Mountains, standing on the border between Yamanashi and Shizuoka. The eastern, Shizuoka side of the range is designated as a Special Area of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, where rich nature has been protected. Selected among the Kai Hyakuzan, the mountain has long been favored by climbers as a viewpoint looking out over Lake Motosu and Mount Fuji.

Map

35.4340, 138.5591 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Set out from a trailhead around Lake Motosu
2. 2Climb through the forest belt and gain the ridge
3. 3Enjoy the sweeping view of Lake Motosu and Mount Fuji from the summit
4. 4Descend the same route carefully and rest by the lakeside

Did you know?

💡 Because it stands right against the southwestern shore of Lake Motosu, the summit is known as a fine vantage point taking in both the lake and Mount Fuji. Its eastern, Shizuoka side lies within a Special Area of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, and it is counted among the Kai Hyakuzan.

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