Mount Kenashi (Yamanashi, Shizuoka)

Mount Kenashi (毛無山, Kenashi-yama) is a 1,964 m (6,444 ft) mountain on the border of Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures in Japan.[2] At the base of the mountain stretches the Asagiri Plateau, which stretches until Mount Fuji. It is the highest peak in the Tenshi Mountains.[2]

Mount Kenashi
毛無山
A view from Fujinomiya City
Highest point
Elevation1,964 m (6,444 ft) [1]
Coordinates35°24′57″N 138°32′38″E [1]
Naming
English translationbald mountain
Language of nameJapanese
Geography
LocationMinobu, Yamanashi Prefecture
Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture,
Japan
Parent rangeTenshi Mountains
Geology
Mountain typemassif

Naming

There are two stories behind the naming of the mountain, which have opposing meanings. The first story says that the name was derived from the mountain having absolutely no trees (木無し kenashi, lit. "treeless"). The second story says that the name came from the mountain having many trees (木成し kenashi, lit. "abundant trees"). Through the years, the kanji for the name has changed to the current 毛無, which means "hairless."

  • Peak of Mount Kenashi with Mount Fuji in the background
  • Mount Fuji and Asagiri Plateau
    from Mount Kenashi
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References
  1. "Mountains altitude list in Japan(Shizuoka prefecture)" (in Japanese). Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
  2. Kenashi-yama. Yama-Kei Publishers Co., Ltd. Access July 18, 2008.
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