Kayagatake or Mount Kayagatake is located between Hokuto-city and Kai-city in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The elevation of Kayagatake is 1,704 meters. The trailhead of the mountain is near Kayagatake Fukada Memorial Park in the city of Nirasaki in Yamanashi Prefecture.
Mount Fuji from Kayagatake, Nirasaki-city, Yamanashi, 01/17/2026
Mount Fuji from Kayagatake, Nirasaki-city, Yamanashi, 01/17/2026
Mount Yatsugatake from Kayagatake, Nirasaki-city, Yamanashi, 01/17/2026
Mount Yatsugatake from Kayagatake, Nirasaki-city, Yamanashi, 01/17/2026
Views from the top of Kayagatake, Nirasaki-city, Yamanashi, 01/17/2026
Parmotrema lichen (Parmotrema tinctorum) and Cypress-leaved plant moss (Hypnum plumaeforme Wilson), Kayagatake, Nirasaki-city, Yamanashi, 01/17/2026
Herpothallon lichen (Herpothallon japonicum (Zahlbr.) G.Thor), Kayagatake, Nirasaki-city, Yamanashi, 01/17/2026
Peppercorn laurel (Lindera glauca) and the leaves of Sawtooth oak (Quercus acutissima Carruth), Kayagatake, Nirasaki-city, Yamanashi, 01/17/2026
ITINERARY
(START) Nirasaki-city, Kayagatake Fukada Memorial Park Parking Lot – Trailhead – Meiwa (Rock) – Kayagatake (Peak) – (descending rout) – Trailhead – Kayagatake Fukada Memorial Park Parking Lot (GOAL)
Time: 4h 23min (Rest: 39 min), Distance: 6.6 km, Ascending: 785 m, Descending: 787 m