Mount Kuratake

What it is

• The highest peak in the Akiyama mountain range at 990.1 meters.
• A mountain on the border of Otsuki and Uenohara cities south of the Katsura River.
• One of the Yamanashi 100 Famous Mountains.
• A designated location for one of the Twelve Views of Mount Fuji.

What to see

• Panoramic views of Mount Fuji from the summit.
• Views of nearby Mount Momokura and Mount Ogi.
• The Anaji Pass located along the trail from Torisawa Station.

Getting there

• A two-hour and fifteen-minute hike starting from Yanagawa Station.
• A two-hour and twenty-five-minute trail from Torisawa Station via Anaji Pass.
• Bus service available to the Hamazawa stop from the former Akiyama village.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.