Tenshi Mountains

What it is

• A mountain range spanning southern Yamanashi and northern Shizuoka prefectures.
• The highest peak is Mount Kenashi reaching an elevation of 1,964 meters.
• The northeastern area is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.
• The range contains the Nakayama Gold Mine, a designated national historic site.

What to see

• Views of Lake Motosu and the Asagiri Plateau at the mountain base.
• The Tokai Nature Trail which passes through the mountain range.
• The source of the Urui and Shiba rivers.
• Sedimentary rock and granite formations throughout the peaks.

Getting there

• The JR Minobu Line runs along the western foothills of the range.
• National Route 139 provides access through the eastern foothills.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.