Mount Kuro

What it is

• The highest peak of the Misaka Mountains standing at 1,793 meters.
• A mountain in Yamanashi Prefecture also known as Misaka Kurodake.
• One of the 300 Famous Japanese Mountains and 100 Famous Mountains of Yamanashi.
• A summit featuring a first-class triangulation point north of Lake Kawaguchi.

What to see

• A summit area covered in trees that obstruct the surrounding views.
• A viewpoint for Mount Fuji located five minutes south of the peak.
• Misaka Pass which separates this peak from Mount Mitsutoge.

Getting there

• The climb from Misaka Tunnel takes about two hours and thirty minutes.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.