Mount Kobushi (甲武信ヶ岳, Kobushigadake) is a mountain on the border of Saitama, Yamanashi, and Nagano prefectures in Japan. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.
Access
This route begins from the Yamanashi Prefecture side. From Tokyo Station, take the JR Chuo Line to Shinjuku Station (approx. 14minutes). At Shinjuku Station, transfer to a Chuo Line express train and travel to JR Enzan Station (approx. an hour and a half).
From Enzan Station, take a Yamanashi Kotsu bus to the Nishizawa Keikoku Iriguchi (Entrance) stop (approx. an hour).
Specs
Duration 2Days / 9.5Hours
Highest Point 2475m
Elevation Gain 1373m
Horizontal Distance 14.6Km
Skill Level 2/5
Fitness Level 3/5
Gear Level 3/5
From late May until mid-June, rhododendrons growing around the trail blossom into large pink flowers. During this period, you can walk through a veritable tunnel of rhododendrons.
High Season:May to November
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