Mount Ashigara

What it is

• A 1,212-meter mountain located within the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.
• The highest point on the Hakone caldera rim, formed 400,000 years ago.
• One of the 300 Famous Japanese Mountains associated with the Kintaro legend.
• A summit featuring Inohana Shrine and two rest houses for visitors.

What to see

• Panoramic views of Mount Fuji and Lake Ashi from the summit.
• Inohana Shrine located at the highest point of the mountain.
• Kintoki-chaya and Kintaro-chaya rest houses serving hikers at the peak.
• A public bio-toilet facility installed at the summit in 2010.

Getting there

• Buses from Hakone-Yumoto and Shinjuku provide access to the mountain trailheads.
• Hiking routes lead to the peak from Ashigara Pass and Sengokuhara.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.