Mount Bunasawanoatama

What it is

• A mountain peak standing 1,229 meters above sea level in the western Tanzawa range.
• Part of the Koso Border Ridge on the boundary of Kanagawa and Yamanashi prefectures.
• The southern slopes are protected within the Tanzawa-Oyama Prefectural Natural Park.
• The name is derived from the nearby Buna Stream.

What to see

• A summit area densely covered with native beech trees.
• The Bunasawa Nokkoshi pass located 500 meters southwest of the peak.
• The Komotsuri Evacuation Hut which serves as the nearest mountain shelter.
• Unmanned mountain huts characteristic of the western Tanzawa wilderness area.

When to go

• Visit during winter to see views that are otherwise limited by foliage.
• The summit area provides shade under beech trees during the warmer months.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.