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 appears white, because of the many white granite rock outcrops at the top of the mountain
Featuresedit
Mount Kaikoma is one of the centers of Japanese Shugendo in the region.
There are 18 or more mountains in Japan that are referred to as the "Komagatake (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 Mount Kaikoma and Mount Kisokoma.[1] Marishiten peak (摩利支天) is to the southeast.
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 a traditional one on Kuroto-One, it takes eight hours to the top.
Mountain hut and campsiteedit
There are mountain huts on Mount Kaikoma, that are opened during the mountain climbing season. There also are some specified campsites. A large one around "Kitazawa-Tōge (北沢峠)" is used as base camp for climbing Mount Kaikoma and Mount Senjō.
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January 01, 1970
mount, kaikoma, 甲斐駒ヶ岳, kaikoma, take, mountain, akaishi, mountains, located, border, hokuto, yamanashi, prefecture, nagano, prefecture, chūbu, region, japan, 甲斐駒ヶ岳, from, mount, kurisawahighest, pointelevation2, listing100, famous, japanese, mountainscoordinat. Mount Kaikoma 甲斐駒ヶ岳 Kaikoma ga take is a mountain of the Akaishi Mountains located on the border of Hokuto in Yamanashi Prefecture and Ina in Nagano Prefecture in the Chubu region of Japan Mount Kaikoma甲斐駒ヶ岳Mount Kaikoma from Mount KurisawaHighest pointElevation2 967 m 9 734 ft Listing100 Famous Japanese MountainsCoordinates35 45 28 N 138 14 12 E 35 75778 N 138 23667 E 35 75778 138 23667GeographyMount KaikomaLocation of Mount Kaikoma in Japan LocationHokuto Yamanashi PrefectureIna Nagano Prefecture JapanParent rangeAkaishi Mountains Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Features 1 2 Rivers 2 Mountaineering 2 1 Routes 2 2 Mountain hut and campsite 3 Nearby mountains 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksGeography editThe peak is 2 967 m 9 734 ft in elevation 1 Mount Kaikoma is protected within Minami Alps National Park 2 It is one of the landmark 100 Famous Japanese Mountains 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 appears white because of the many white granite rock outcrops at the top of the mountain Features edit Mount Kaikoma is one of the centers of Japanese Shugendo in the region There are 18 or more mountains in Japan that are referred to as the Komagatake 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 Mount Kaikoma and Mount Kisokoma 1 Marishiten peak 摩利支天 is to the southeast Rivers edit Rivers with headwaters on Mount Kaikoma include a tributary of Fuji River a tributary of Tenryu RiverMountaineering editRoutes edit 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 a traditional one on Kuroto One it takes eight hours to the top Mountain hut and campsite edit There are mountain huts on Mount Kaikoma that are opened during the mountain climbing season There also are some specified campsites A large one around Kitazawa Tōge 北沢峠 is used as base camp for climbing Mount Kaikoma and Mount Senjō Nearby mountains edit nbsp 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 Distancefrom the Top Note nbsp Mt Nokogiri 鋸岳 2 685 m 8 809 ft 3 4 km 2 1 mi 200 Famous nbsp Mt Kaikoma 甲斐駒ヶ岳 2 967 m 9 734 ft 0 km 0 mi 100 Famous nbsp Marishiten 摩利支天 about 2 820 m 9 252 ft 0 4 km 0 2 mi Southeast Peak nbsp Mount Komatsu 駒津峰 about 2 752 m 9 029 ft 0 8 km 0 5 mi nbsp Mt Senjō 仙丈ヶ岳 3 033 m 9 951 ft 6 4 km 4 0 mi 100 Famous nbsp Mt Hōō 鳳凰山 2 840 m 9 318 ft 8 7 km 5 4 mi 100 Famous nbsp Mt Kita 北岳 3 193 m 10 476 ft 9 3 km 5 8 mi the highest mountainin Akaishi Mountains100 FamousGallery edit nbsp Top of Mount KaikomaShinto shrine Koma ga Take nbsp Mount Kaikomafrom Mount Komatsu nbsp Mount Kaikomafrom Yatsugatake nbsp Kiso Mountainsfrom Mount KaikomaSee also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mount Kaikoma 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Akaishi Mountains Minami Alps National Park KomagatakeReferences edit a b Mount Kaikoma in Japanese Minami Alps Net Accessed July 1 2008 Minami Alps National Park Archived 2011 03 22 at the Wayback Machine Ministry of the Environment Japan External links editthe Geographical Survey Institute in Japan Kitadake Kaikomagatake Minami Arupusu 2008 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mount Kaikoma Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mount Kaikoma amp oldid 1135016771, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
