Mount Kaikoma
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Geography
The peak is Script error: No such module "convert". 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
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 Script error: No such module "convert"..
The Ina Valley is located between Mount Kaikoma and Mount Kisokoma.[1] Marishiten peak (摩利支天) is to the southeast.
Rivers
Rivers with headwaters on Mount Kaikoma include:
- a tributary 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 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
It is on the main ridge line in the northern part of the Akaishi Mountains.
| Image | Mountain | Japanese | Elevation | Distance from the Top |
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| File:Kaikoma7.JPG | Mt. Nokogiri | 鋸岳 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | 200 Famous |
| File:Mount Kaikoma from Komatsumine.jpg | Mt. Kaikoma | 甲斐駒ヶ岳 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | 100 Famous |
| File:Kaikomagatake and Marishiten 1998 10 11.jpg | Marishiten | 摩利支天 | about Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | Southeast Peak |
| File:Komatumine and senjyougatake from kaikomagatake 1996 9 15.jpg | Mount Komatsu | 駒津峰 | about Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| File:Senjogatake from Kitadake 2001-10-3.jpg | Mt. Senjō | 仙丈ヶ岳 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | 100 Famous |
| File:Houousan from kaikomagatake 50 1996 9 15.jpg | Mt. Hōō | 鳳凰山 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | 100 Famous |
| File:Mount Kita from Mount Nakashirane 2001-10-03.JPG | Mt. Kita | 北岳 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | the highest mountain in Akaishi Mountains 100 Famous |
Gallery
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Top of Mount Kaikoma
Shinto shrine "Koma-ga-Take" -
Mount Kaikoma
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Mount Kaikoma
from Yatsugatake -
Kiso Mountains
from Mount Kaikoma
See also
References
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- ↑ a b Mount Kaikoma. Template:In lang Minami Alps Net. Accessed July 1, 2008.
- ↑ Minami Alps National Park Template:Webarchive(Ministry of the Environment (Japan))
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