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Our guide
Mount Hōō is in western Yamanashi. Because it has three peaks it is also called Hōō Sanzan, the Three Peaks of Hōō. It lies within Minami Alps National Park and is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.
This is high mountain country. We have not checked routes, huts or conditions, so check local information and the weather before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Mt.Ho-osan from Okambazawa 04 — Σ64 · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Houousan from kaikomagatake 50 1996 9 15 — Alpsdake · Public domain · source · resized
- Asayomine from senjyogatake 2009 10 25 — Alpsdake · Public domain · source · resized
- Akaishi Mountains from Mount Kannon 2002-06-17 — alpsdake · CC0 · source · resized
- 20250621 鳳凰山 — C1815 · CC0 · source · resized
What this place is
Mount Hōō (鳳凰山, Hōō-zan) is located in the western portion of Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Because the mountain has three peaks, it is also called Hōō Sanzan (鳳凰三山). It is in Minami Alps National Park and is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.
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What to expect at this type of place: Mountain
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