Mount Momokura

What it is

• A mountain standing 1003.4 meters tall in Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture.
• One of the Yamanashi 100 Mountains and part of the Gunnai Three Mountains.
• A site officially designated as one of the Twelve Views of Mount Fuji.
• A location associated with local legends of the folk hero Momotaro.

What to see

• Panoramic views of Mount Fuji from the mountain summit.
• The Chuo Main Line railway bridge visible from the peak.
• Hiking trails connecting to Mount Ogiyama via Mount Okubo.
• The confluence of the Katsura and Kazuno rivers to the south.

Getting there

• Take the JR East railway to Saruhashi Station.
• Walk forty minutes from Saruhashi Station to reach the trailhead.
• Hike 110 minutes from the trailhead to reach the summit.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.