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 | |
| 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[1] |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Geography | |
  Mount Hakkyō Japan | |
| Location | Nara, Japan |
| Parent range | Ōmine 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 for Mount Omine.
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.
Gallery
- 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
References
- "Japan Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2015-01-01.