Mount Nakanomaru

What it is

• A mountain peak standing at 1,280 meters in the western Tanzawa Mountains.
• Part of the Koso Border Ridge on the boundary of Kanagawa and Yamanashi prefectures.
• The southern slopes are protected within the Tanzawa-Oyama Prefectural Natural Park.
• The northern side is managed as a forest by the Yokohama Waterworks Bureau.

What to see

• Natural beech forests that surround the area near the summit.
• Dense bamboo grass growing across the forest floor.
• The Komotsuri Evacuation Hut located nearby for hikers.
• Unmanned mountain huts characteristic of the western Tanzawa wilderness.

When to go

• Visit during the winter months for the best views from the summit.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.