Mount Mizugaki (瑞牆山 Mizugaki-san) is a mountain located in Hokuto-city, in the

Yamanashi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Yamanashi Prefecture has a population of 817,192 (1 January 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,465 km2 (1,724 sq mi). Yamanashi Prefecture borders Saitama Prefecture to the ...

, within Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. It is part of the

Okuchichibu Mountains or the is a mountainous district in the Kantō region and Kōshin'etsu region, Japan. It covers the western part of Tokyo, the western part of Saitama Prefecture, the southwestern part of Gunma Prefecture, the southeastern part of Nagano ...

. It has an altitude of 2230m. The mountain is located just across from Mt. Kinpu/Kinpō. The mountain is composed mainly of

granite Granite () is a coarse-grained ( phaneritic) intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase. It forms from magma with a high content of silica and alkali metal oxides that slowly cools and solidifies under ...

, and has beautiful flowers in summer. Mt. Mizugaki has a unique shape consisting of a number of granite rocks, strangely shaped rocks and huge rocks that is opposite to Chichibu mountains covered with rich woods. The view from the peak is magnificent and hiking routes are in good condition. Many

hikers Hiking is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century.AMATO, JOSEPH A. "Mind over Foot: Romantic Walking and Rambling." In ''On Foot: A Hist ...

walk here especially in the seasons of fresh green and autumn leaves.

Hiking

From Mizugaki sanso (roundtrip): 5 hours 35 minutes (5.8 km)

Rock Climbing

It is a holy spot for Rock Climbers both boulders and rope climbers.

Hut

* Mizugaki Sanso(瑞牆山荘) * Fujimidaira Goya(富士見平小屋)

References

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