is a mountain of the

Akaishi Mountains The are a mountain range in central Honshū, Japan, bordering Nagano, Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures. It is also called the , as it joins with the Hida Mountains ("Northern Alps") and the Kiso Mountains ("Central Alps") to form the Japane ...

, located on the border of Hokuto in

Yamanashi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Yamanashi Prefecture has a population of 817,192 (1 January 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,465 km2 (1,724 sq mi). Yamanashi Prefecture borders Saitama Prefecture to the ...

, and Ina in

Nagano Prefecture is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,052,493 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the ...

, in the

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Geography

The peak is in elevation.Mount Kaikoma
Minami Alps Net. Accessed July 1, 2008. Mount Kaikoma is protected within

Minami Alps National Park is a national park in the Akaishi Mountains, Chūbu region, Honshū, Japan. The Minami Alps National Park was established on June 1, 1964. It extends along the border of Shizuoka, Yamanashi and Nagano Prefectures for a length of , and a maxi ...

.Minami Alps National Park
( Ministry of the Environment (Japan)) 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

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rock outcrops at the top of the mountain

Features

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 . The Ina Valley is located between Mount Kaikoma and Mount Kisokoma. Marishiten peak (摩利支天) is to the southeast.

Rivers

River A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of ...

s with

headwater The headwaters of a river or stream is the farthest place in that river or stream from its estuary or downstream confluence with another river, as measured along the course of the river. It is also known as a river's source. Definition The ...

s on Mount Kaikoma include: * a

tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drai ...

of Fuji River * a tributary of Tenryū River

Mountaineering

Routes

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

There are

mountain hut A mountain hut is a building located high in the mountains, generally accessible only by foot, intended to provide food and shelter to mountaineers, climbers and hikers. Mountain huts are usually operated by an Alpine Club or some organization ...

s 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

It is on the main ridge line in the northern part of the

Gallery

Image:Kaikoma.JPG, Top of Mount Kaikoma
Shinto shrine "Koma-ga-Take" Image:Mount_Kaikomagatake_from_Komatsumine_1997-1-1.jpg, Mount Kaikoma
from Mount Komatsu Image:Akaishi_Mountains_from_Mount_Amigasa_1995-5-28.jpg, Mount Kaikoma
from Yatsugatake Image:Kiso_Mountains_from_Mount_Kaikoma_1997-1-1.jpg,

Kiso Mountains are a mountain range in Nagano and Gifu prefectures in Japan. They are also called the and they combine with the Hida Mountains ("Northern Alps") and the Akaishi Mountains ("Southern Alps") to form a group collectively known as the Japanese A ...

from Mount Kaikoma

References

External links

the Geographical Survey Institute in Japan

‘Kitadake Kaikomagatake Minami Arupusu 2008’
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