Mount Kitayoko
北横岳
An active volcanic peak in the northern Yatsugatake Mountains offering high-altitude hiking trails and unique natural phenomena like striped dead trees.
What it is
- A small volcano formed by lava flows in the northern Yatsugatake Mountains.
- An active volcano designated by the Japan Meteorological Agency in 2003.
- A mountain featuring two distinct peaks reaching up to 2,480 meters in elevation.
- Part of the Pilatus Tateshina Snow Resort area.
What to see
- A natural phenomenon of striped dead trees visible on the mountain slopes.
- Dwarf stone pines growing throughout the Tsuboniwa area.
- A triangulation point located on the 2,471.6 meter southern peak.
- Hiking trails connecting the summit to the Kikko and Futago ponds.
- Two mountain huts named Shimagare Sanso and Kitayokodake Hutte.
- Panoramic views from the northern peak at 2,480 meters.
Getting there
- The Kita-Yatsugatake Ropeway provides direct access to the Tsuboniwa area.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Mount Kitayoko Open in Google Maps
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