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Our guide
Mount Kita, in the Akaishi Mountains — the Southern Alps — of Yamanashi, is the second-highest mountain in Japan after Mount Fuji, and is known as “the Leader of the Southern Alps”. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains and lies within Minami Alps National Park, near the city of Minami-Alps.
This is a high mountain for experienced hikers. We have not checked routes, huts, access roads 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
- Mount Kita from Mount Nakashirane 2001-10-03 — alpsdake · CC0 · source · resized
- 20250621 北岳 — C1815 · CC0 · source · resized
- Kitadake (13982793726) — 拓実 橋本 · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- Mountain hut Kita and Mount Kita 2001-10-03 — Alpsdake · CC0 · source · resized
- Mount Kita from Mount Kannon — Alpsdake · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Mount Kita (北岳, Kita-dake) is a mountain of the Akaishi Mountains−"Southern Alps" (南アルプス Minami-Arupusu), in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. It is the second highest mountain in Japan, after Mount Fuji, and is known as "the Leader of the Southern Alps". It is included in the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. It is located in Minami Alps National Park, near the city of Minami-Alps, Yamanashi Prefecture.
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What to expect at this type of place: Mountain
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