Mount Takami

Mount Takami
高見山
Mount Takami from Hirano(January 2009)
Highest point
Elevation	1,248.3 m (4,095 ft)
Listing	List of mountains and hills of Japan by height
Coordinates	34.429°N 136.088°E / 34.429; 136.088
Naming
Language of name	Japanese
Geography
Location	On the border of Higashiyoshino, Nara, and Matsusaka, Mie, Japan
Parent range	Daiko Mountains

Mount Takami (高見山, Takami-san/Takami-yama) is a 1,248.3 m (4,095 ft) mountain of Daiko Mountains, which is located on the border of Higashiyoshino, Nara, and Matsusaka, Mie, Japan

Outline

This mountain is located on the north end of Daiko Mountains. This mountain is one of the 300 Famous Japanese Mountains. This mountain is an important part of Muro-Akame-Aoyama Quasi National Park.

Routes

This mountain is very famous for its beautiful frosts on trees in winter and so attracting many climbers, There are several routes to reach to the top. One is from Takami-Otoge Pass and it takes about one hour. Another route is from Takami-tozanguchi Bus Stop of Nara Kotsu, and it takes two and half hours. The other is from Shimo-Hirano Bus stop of Nara Kotsu and it takes also two and half hours.

Gallery

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  Takasumi Shrine at the top of Mount Takami (January 2009)
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  Omine Mountains from Mount Takami (January 2009)
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  Eastside view of Mount Takami (January 2009)
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  Daiko Mountains from Mount Takami (January 2009)
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  Katsuragi Mountains from Mount Takami (January 2009)
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  Frosts on trees at the top of Mount Takami (1) (January 2009)
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  Frosts on trees at the top of Mount Takami (2) (January 2009)
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  Takamisugi Cedar

References

• Official Home Page of the Geographical Survey Institute in Japan
• Omine, Daitaka, Odaigahara