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Akaishi Mountains (Southern Alps) · Yamanashi, Honshu

Kita-dake

Summit
3,193 m
Base
—
Prominence
—
DifficultyHard
Lat 35.6700Lng 138.2400· Japan
Walk-up summit trailPhotography hotspotCamping & bothies
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About this peak

Japan's second-highest summit — a giant of the Southern Alps with forest, ridge and distant Fuji views.

Peak facts

Best season

June–October

Nearest town

Kofu, Japan

Getting there

Trail from Hirogawara via Kita-dake Sanso hut.

Geology

Uplifted sedimentary rock of the Akaishi belt

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Plan your climb

Kita-dake via Hirogawara

Hard

Forest, then a long ridgeline to Japan's second-highest summit with Fuji floating on the horizon.

19 km 1,700 m 9 h hard