Mount Kanmuri (Gifu, Fukui)

Mount Kanmuri
冠山
Elevation 1,256.6 m (4,123 ft)
Location
Mount Kanmuri

Location in Japan

Location Ibigawa, Gifu Prefecture
Ikeda, Fukui Prefecture,
Japan
Range Ryōhaku Mountains
Coordinates 35°46′47″N 136°24′34″E / 35.77972°N 136.40944°ECoordinates: 35°46′47″N 136°24′34″E / 35.77972°N 136.40944°E

Mount Kanmuri (冠山 Kanmuri-yama) is a mountain located on the border between Gifu and Fukui prefectures[1] in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is 1,256.6 m (4,123 ft) tall and part of the Ryōhaku Mountains. It is also the source of the Ibi River.[2]

The mountain peak has a small area that can only hold about 10 people, but it offers an unobstructed 360-degree panoramic view. There is also a triangulation station on the peak.

Hiking

There is one prepared hiking trail on the mountain, and it takes about 2 hours to reach the peak.[1] At the beginning of the trail, there are several steep climbs through an old growth forest. There is a fork in the path near the peak; the left fork leads to the Kanmuri Flats, while the right leads to the mountain peak.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ibigawa Sightseeing: Mount Kanmuri. (Japanese) Town of Ibigawa. Accessed June 27, 2008.
  2. Tokuyama Dam and the Ibi River. (Japanese) Japan Water Agency. Accessed June 27, 2008.
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