Mount Mitō

What it is

• A 1,531-meter mountain spanning Tokyo, Yamanashi Prefecture, and Kosuge Village.
• The highest peak of the Okutama Three Mountains and source of the Aki River.
• A destination featuring three distinct peaks named West, Central, and East.
• One of the 300 Famous Japanese Mountains known for its natural beech forests.

What to see

• Expansive views of Mount Fuji and the Okuchichibu Mountains from the summit.
• Ancient natural beech forests preserved around the mountain top.
• The Hinohara Tokyo Citizens Forest developed on the eastern slopes.
• A mountain rescue hut and an observation deck for visitors.
• Geological formations of quartz diorite visible from the eighth station downwards.

Getting there

• Accessible via buses departing from Musashi-Itsukaichi Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.