Mount Kinshōji
金松寺山
A 1,625-meter peak in Nagano featuring a historic temple and a rare weeping larch tree designated as a natural monument.
What it is
- A 1,625-meter mountain located in western Nagano Prefecture northwest of Matsumoto City.
- The site of Kinshoji Temple, which was reportedly reconstructed by Takeda Shingen in 1556.
- A former temple-owned mountain that remained under religious ownership until 1871.
What to see
- Kinshoji Temple located at the start of the mountain trailhead.
- A rare weeping larch tree designated as a Matsumoto City natural monument.
- The 15-meter tall larch tree with a trunk thickness of 55.5 centimeters.
- Tengu Iwa, a nearby peak standing at an elevation of 1,963.9 meters.
- A scenic 90-minute hiking trail leading from the trailhead to the weeping larch.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Mount Kinshōji Open in Google Maps
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