Mostly Japanese Mountains: Hiking 7 low peaks in Fuefuki and Kofu, Yamanashi. Mts. Daizokyoji ~ Fukakusyama ~ Itagakiyama ~ Shikaanayama ~ Higashiyama ~ Hachininyama ~ Tomobeyama

Area:

The borderline of Kofu and Fuefuki Cities, Yamanashi.

Location:

Map: ***If you want a link to the latest Yama to Kogen map, comment and I'll get you a link. This link is to a printable topo map centered on Mt. Daizokyojitera.

Starting and stopping point:

Daizokyojiterayama Trailhead

Peaks bagged: (The list is in the title. 😜)

(First-time) peaks # 1,057 ~ 1,063

Getting there/getting around:

I drove

Helpful Info

Weather Information:

Daizokyoji Weather

Time and distance

YAMAP's Estimate Time: 7:36 Distance: 13 km* (YAMAP can't include the part I walked on the street.)

The Caveman did it in Total Time: 5:57 Break time: :31 Distance: 17 km

Elevation: Lowest: 262 m Highest: 989 m Total Ascent: 1,273 m Total Descent: 1,273 m

Technical considerations/difficulty:

This is a fairly easy area to walk in. It's steep in sections, but there are no ropes, chains, ladders, boulders or anything above the treeline. The only concern is to not get lost because some areas, particularly the trail I descended, aren't marked well. Even so, these mountains are right next to a sprawling plain and it would be possible to get back to civilization fairly easily even if you lost the trail.

Facilities:

Nothing

Thoughts/observations/recommendations:

This is a collection of rather minor peaks. It's the type of area that, I assume, the locals would go to for a quick hike. For me, I would not have gone out of my way to go there if not for concerns about bad weather elsewhere on this particular day.

Although these aren't the highest mountains, they did offer some nice views of Mt. Fuji. Personally, I enjoyed dropping by the area because I hiked an awful lot in and around Fuefuki when I was living in Tokyo. It was a bit nostalgic to be near mountains such as Kentoku and Daibosatsurei. Also, this area offers views of the ridgeline north of Lake Kawaguchi which includes peaks like Mitsutoge and Kurodake. I have many fond memories of hiking all those mountains.