Mount Hakkyō

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.

Mount Hakkyō
八経ヶ岳
Mount Hakkyō (September 2008)
Highest point
Elevation1,914.6 m (6,281 ft) [1]
Prominence1,732 m (5,682 ft) [1]
ListingUltra
List of mountains and hills of Japan by height
Coordinates34°10′27″N 135°54′24″E [1]
Naming
Language of nameJapanese
Geography
Mount Hakkyō
Japan
LocationNara, Japan
Parent rangeŌmine Mountains

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, ‘Hakkyō’, literally means ‘eight Buddhist scriptures’, derived from the legend which says a famous En no Gyōja, believed to be 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.

From left to right : Mount Chōsen, Mount Misen and Mount Hakkyō, Mount Myōjō, Mount Bussyō

Routes

The mountain has several routes to the summit. The easiest is from Gyojamodori-Tunnel-Nishi-guchi, taking about three hours. The traditional route is from Tenkawa-Kawai, a seven-hour journey.

The right ridge line is the traditional route from Tenkawa-Kawai to Mount Misen and Mount Hakkyō.
  • Mount Hakkyō from south
  • Mount Hakkyō from Mount Misen (Nara)
  • 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
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References
  1. "Japan Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2015-01-01.

Sources
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