Mount Azegamaru

What it is

• A 1,293-meter mountain located within the Tanzawa-Oyama Quasi-National Park.
• A source of rainwater for the Sakawa River system in Kanagawa Prefecture.
• A peak likely named after the abundance of local andromeda shrubs.
• A key point along the long-distance Tokai Nature Trail.

What to see

• Hondana Falls, a 70-meter waterfall situated on the eastern slope.
• Summit forests consisting of beech, oak, and maple trees.
• A stone monument and a third-class triangulation point at the peak.
• The Azegamaru Evacuation Hut located near the summit at 1,275 meters.
• The Ikenya Evacuation Hut standing at the Onishi-zawa stream junction.

When to go

• Mid-May to early June to see azaleas blooming along the ridges.

Getting there

• Take a bus from Shin-Matsuda Station to the Nishi-Tanzawa Visitor Center.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.