Mount Kinkan

What it is

• An 816-meter mountain peak formed by the erosion of the ancient Daruma Volcano.
• A summit located on the border between Numazu and Izu cities in Shizuoka Prefecture.
• A key point along the Izu Sanryo Line hiking trail.
• Site of a Japan Coast Guard relay station located near the highest point.

What to see

• Clear views of Mount Fuji across the waters of Suruga Bay.
• Clusters of Mamezakura cherry trees growing naturally near the peak.
• Slopes covered in native shrubs such as Japanese Andromeda.
• A panoramic vista from the summit overlooking the surrounding Izu Peninsula landscape.

Getting there

• The shortest climbing route begins from the Heda Pass parking lot.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.