Mount Kanmuri (Gifu, Fukui)

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]

Mount Kanmuri
冠山
Highest point
Elevation1,256.6 m (4,123 ft)
Coordinates35°46′47″N 136°24′34″E / 35.77972°N 136.40944°E / 35.77972; 136.40944
Geography
Mount Kanmuri is located in Japan
Mount Kanmuri
Mount Kanmuri
Location in Japan
LocationIbigawa, Gifu Prefecture
Ikeda, Fukui Prefecture,
Japan
Parent rangeRyōhaku Mountains

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

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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

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  1. ^ a b Ibigawa Sightseeing: Mount Kanmuri Archived 2008-10-16 at the Wayback Machine. (in Japanese) Town of Ibigawa. Accessed June 27, 2008.
  2. ^ Tokuyama Dam and the Ibi River Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine. (in Japanese) Japan Water Agency. Accessed June 27, 2008.