Mount Hanazawa

What it is

• A 450-meter mountain located on the border of Shizuoka and Yaizu cities
• The closest peak to Suruga Bay within its specific mountain range
• A historically difficult section of the old Tokaido road route
• A natural barrier situated between the Shidai Plain and the Shizuoka Plain

What to see

• The Okuzure Coast formed by the eastern side of the mountain
• Nihonzaka Pass located on the ridge to the west of the peak
• Hiking trails connecting the summit to Mankanho and Maruko Fuji
• Views from the summit accessible via the Nihonzaka Pass hiking route

Getting there

• A 53-minute hike to the summit starting from Hanazawa-no-sato

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.