September 24, 2011...Mt. Kentoku
Mt. Kentoku's steep peak
Place: Mt. Kentoku 乾徳山
Height: 2,031 Meters
Total Hiking Time: 6 hours
Level: Difficult
Access: Take Keio line to Takao. Change to JR Chuou Honsen. Get off at Enzan Station (塩山駅).
(2 hours 16 minutes/Total cost is 1,460 Yen). From Enzan station, take a 30 minute taxi ride to the Kentoku-yama Tozan guchi.
Getting Back: Same.
Kentoku mountain is located in Yamanashi prefecture. The mountain is very challenging but has lots of great, panoramic views. It is a very athletic course with numerous chains and ladders that are used to climb up the steep rocky section near the top of the mountain.
Height: 2,031 Meters
Total Hiking Time: 6 hours
Level: Difficult
Access: Take Keio line to Takao. Change to JR Chuou Honsen. Get off at Enzan Station (塩山駅).
(2 hours 16 minutes/Total cost is 1,460 Yen). From Enzan station, take a 30 minute taxi ride to the Kentoku-yama Tozan guchi.
Getting Back: Same.
Kentoku mountain is located in Yamanashi prefecture. The mountain is very challenging but has lots of great, panoramic views. It is a very athletic course with numerous chains and ladders that are used to climb up the steep rocky section near the top of the mountain.
Fields of susuki and deer
Deer in the susuki field at Mt. Kentoku
After about 2 hours of hiking up Mt. Kentoku, you will finally enter an open field of susuki. Looking back towards the south, you will see Mt. Fuji. Enjoy this easier stroll through the field and you will likely see deer feeding.
Rocky Climbing
The top of the mountain is rocky and extreme caution should be taken. The final 20-30 minutes requires you to hold onto chains to climb up 3 rock walls. Here, the breath-taking panoramic views allow you to see the southern alps as well as Mt. Fuji. On the other hand, it is a potentially deadly climb if you fall. There are 3 separate chains. The final chain is 25 meters high, however there is a detour route in this case. Going down is also requires caution. It is possible to hike to the side of the chain to a certain extent. Caution is needed.