Mount Kasa
笠ヶ岳
A 2,898-meter peak in the Hida Mountains famous for its distinctive shape and inclusion in Japan's 100 Famous Mountains.
What it is
- A 2,898-meter peak located in the Hida Mountains of Chubu Sangaku National Park
- One of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains first climbed by Monk Enku in 1683
- A designated special protection zone and the source of the Takahara River system
- The site of a copper statue of Amida Nyorai enshrined at the summit
What to see
- The Kasagatake Sanso mountain hut which was originally built in 1932
- A copper statue of Amida Nyorai located at the mountain summit
- The Kasashindo climbing route which provides the shortest path to the top
When to go
- Spring to see the horse-shaped snow pattern that appears on the mountain
- August to commemorate the anniversary of Walter Weston's 1894 summit reach
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Mount Kasa Open in Google Maps
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