Mount Kaikoma

Mount Kaikoma
甲斐駒ヶ岳
Mount Kaikoma from Mount Kurisawa
Elevation	2,967 m (9,734 ft)
Listing	100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Location
Location	Hokuto, Yamanashi Prefecture Ina, Nagano Prefecture Japan
Range	Akaishi Mountains
Coordinates	35°45′28″N 138°14′12″E / 35.75778°N 138.23667°E / 35.75778; 138.23667Coordinates: 35°45′28″N 138°14′12″E / 35.75778°N 138.23667°E / 35.75778; 138.23667

Mount Kaikoma (甲斐駒ヶ岳, Kaikoma-ga-take^?) is a mountain located on the border between Hokuto, Yamanashi Prefecture, and Ina, Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is 2,967 m (9,734 ft) tall and part of the Akaishi Mountains.^[1] It is also in Minami Alps National Park^[2] and is one of the "100 Famous Japanese Mountains".

Outline

Mount Kaikoma is one of the center of Japanese Shugendo in this region.

There are 18 or more mountains throughout Japan that are referred to as the "Koma Mountains" (駒ヶ岳 Koma-ga-take). Mount Kaikoma is the tallest of them all, just beating out neighboring Mount Kisokoma by 11 m (36 ft).

The Ina Valley is located between to the "two Koma Mountains."^[1] Mount Kaikoma is referred to as the eastern of the two mountains, while Mount Kisokoma is referred to as the western one. The top of the mountain looks white, because of the mountain of Granite. There are many big granite in the top of a mountain , and there is the peak called "Marishiten (摩利支天)" of the huge rock in the southeast.

Mountaineering

Route

The most popular route to climb this mountain is from Kitazawa Pass on Minami Alps Gravel Road. It takes four and half hours from the pass to the top. The other major route is traditional one on Kuroto-One, it takes eight hours to the top.

Mountain Hut and Camp Site

There are some Mountain hut in the surrounding, and they are opened during the climbing mountain season. Moreover, there are some camp specification ground. There is the large one around "Kitazawa-Tōge (北沢峠)" that is used as base camp for Mount Kaikoma or Mount Senjō.

Geography

Nearby Mountains

Nearby Mountains of Mount Kaikoma (Akaishi Mountains)

It is on the main ridge line in the northern part of the Akaishi Mountains.

Image	Mountain	Japanese	Elevation	Distance from the Top	Note
	Mt. Nokogiri	鋸岳	2,685 m (8,809 ft)	3.4 km (2.1 mi)	200 Famous
	Mt. Kaikoma	甲斐駒ヶ岳	2,967 m (9,734 ft)	0 km (0 mi)	100 Famous
	Marishiten	摩利支天	about 2,820 m (9,252 ft)	0.4 km (0.2 mi)	SouthEast Peak
	Mount Komatsu	駒津峰	about 2,752 m (9,029 ft)	0.8 km (0.5 mi)
	Mt. Senjō	仙丈ヶ岳	3,033 m (9,951 ft)	6.4 km (4.0 mi)	100 Famous
	Mt. Hōō	鳳凰山	2,840 m (9,318 ft)	8.7 km (5.4 mi)	100 Famous
	Mt. Kita	北岳	3,193 m (10,476 ft)	9.3 km (5.8 mi)	the highest mountain in Akaishi Mountains 100 Famous

River of source

The River of the source flows to the Pacific Ocean.

• Tributary of Fuji River
• Tributary of Tenryū River

Gallery

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  Top of Mount Kaikoma
  Shinto shrine "Koma-ga-Take"

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  Mount Kaikoma
  from Mount Komatsu

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  Mount Kaikoma
  from Yatsugatake

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  Kiso Mountains
  from Mount Kaikoma

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Mount Kaikoma. (Japanese) Minami Alps Net. Accessed July 1, 2008.
2. ^ Minami Alps National Park(Ministry of the Environment (Japan))

See also

• 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
• Akaishi Mountains
• Minami Alps National Park
• Komagatake

External links

• the Geographical Survey Institute in Japan
• ‘Kitadake Kaikomagatake Minami Arupusu 2008’