Mount Kumotori

What it is

• The highest point in Tokyo standing at an elevation of 2,017 meters.
• A peak marking the borders of Tokyo, Saitama, and Yamanashi prefectures.
• Part of the Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park managed by the Bureau of Waterworks.
• One of the Chichibu Three Mountains featured in the manga series Demon Slayer.

What to see

• Panoramic views of Mount Fuji and the Southern Alps from the summit.
• A first-class triangulation point located at the highest peak.
• The Kumotori Hinan Goya emergency shelter standing near the summit.
• Protected forest land originally purchased by Tokyo City in 1901.

Getting there

• Common trailheads are located at Kamosawa, Mitsumine Shrine, and Higashinippara.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.