Summit
3,193 mBase
—Prominence
—DifficultyHard
Lat 35.6700Lng 138.2400· Japan
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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
HardForest, then a long ridgeline to Japan's second-highest summit with Fuji floating on the horizon.
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