Mount Kinpu
Mountain in the country of Japan
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Mount Kinpu (金峰山, Kinpu-san), or Mount Kinpō (金峰山, Kinpō-san) is a mountain and the main peak in the Okuchichibu Range in Kantō Mountains.[2] It is located in Chichibu Tama Kai National Park[3] on the boundary of Nagano Prefecture and Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.[4] It has the sacred Gojoiwa rock, a Shinto holy site,[5] on its top and is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.[6] At 2599 m tall,[1] it is the second highest peak of the Okuchichibu Mountains.
CountryJapan
| Mount Kinpu | |
|---|---|
| 金峰山 | |
 Mount Kinpu (Oct. 2007) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,599 m (8,527 ft)[1][2] |
| Listing | Mountains of Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°52′18″N 138°37′31″E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Kinpu | |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefectures | Nagano and Yamanashi |
| Districts | Minamisaku and Kōfu |
| Parent range | Okuchichibu Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Access
Gallery
Commemorative plaque at the summit of Mount Kinpu.
The summit of Mount Kinpu.
From Mount Amigasa.
The conifer forest in Mount Kinpu.
See also
Media related to Mount Kinpu at Wikimedia Commons- Mount Mizugaki
- 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
