Mount Hakkyō
| Mount Hakkyō | |
|---|---|
| 八経ヶ岳 | |
 Mount Hakkyō (September 2008) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,914.6 m (6,281 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,732 m (5,682 ft) [1] |
| Listing |
Ultra List of mountains and hills of Japan by height |
| Coordinates | 34°10′27″N 135°54′24″E / 34.17417°N 135.90667°ECoordinates: 34°10′27″N 135°54′24″E / 34.17417°N 135.90667°E [1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Hakkyō Japan | |
| Location | Nara, Japan |
| Parent range | Ōmine Mountains |
Mount Hakkyō (八経ヶ岳 Hakkyō-ga-take) is a 1,914.6 m (6,281 ft) mountain of Omine Mountains, which is located on the border of Tenkawa and Kamikitayama, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Outline
This mountain is the tallest mountain in Kansai Region including Nara Prefecture. This mountain is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. The name of this mountain, ‘Hakkyo’, literally means ‘eight Buddhist scriptures’. This name come from the legend, which says a famous En no Gyōja, who is believed as a founder of Shugendo, buried eight Buddhist scriptures on the top of this mountain. This mountain is also called Hakken-zan, literally ‘mountain of eight swords’ or Bukkyō-ga-take, also literally ‘mountain of Buddhist scriptures’. Sometimes, this mountain is mistaken as Mount Omine, however there is no official map which shows this mountain as Omine.
Routes
This mountain has several routes to reach to the top. The easiest route is from Gyojamodori-Tunnel-Nishi-guchi, and it takes about three hours. The traditional route is from Tenkawa-Kawai, it takes about seven hours.
Gallery
- Mount Hakkyō from south
Mount Hakkyo from Mount Misen
Mount Misen and Mount Daifugen from Mount Hakkyō
Mount Shaka from Mount Hakkyō
Top of Mount Hakkyō
Mount Ōdaigahara from Mount Hakkyō
Mount Daifugen from Mount Hakkyō
At the top of Mount Hakkyō
References
- 1 2 3 "Japan Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2015-01-01.