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Mount Kamuro

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神室山

A 1,365-meter peak on the Akita-Yamagata border offering historic stone monuments and a modern refuge hut for hikers.

Mount Kamuro
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What it is

  • The main peak of the Kamuro Mountain Range reaching 1,365 meters in elevation.
  • A designated member of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains within a quasi-national park.
  • A sacred site dedicated to the deity Ommonoimi-no-Kami according to local legend.
  • A mountain founded by Sakanoue no Tamuramaro with a range extending 30 kilometers.

What to see

  • Stone monuments dedicated to various deities located at the mountain summit.
  • A renovated mountain refuge hut that has been open since October 2010.
  • Expansive views from the highest point of the Kamuro Mountain Range.

When to go

  • Early June for the annual mountain opening ceremony.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

Mount Kamuro Open in Google Maps

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