Kabutoiwa
兜岩
Ōtsuki-shi, Yamanashi · Elevation 556 m
Kabutoiwa is a rocky crag at about 556 m on the ridge running from Mt. Iwadono toward the Chigo-otoshi cliffs in Ōtsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture. A thrilling stretch of chained passages and sheer drops, it is usually walked together with Mt. Iwadono (634 m), one of Ōtsuki's Twelve Superb Views of Mt. Fuji. It appears in the guidebooks "Kantō-shūhen Yamanami Aruki" and "Takao-Jinba-Chūōsen no Yama."
Kabutoiwa at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Fri, November 6: clear, gusts up to 7 m/s.
- Route: The shortest is Mount Iwadono from One of the Three Great Castles of Kanto over the Kabuto Rock Chains and a 150 m Cliff to Town: about 4 h 5 min, 8.4 km, about 610 m of climbing.
Kabutoiwa weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:07, sunset 16:48
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Kabutoiwa hiking routes
- Mount Iwadono from One of the Three Great Castles of Kanto over the Kabuto Rock Chains and a 150 m Cliff to Town 8.4 km · Ascent 608 m 大月駅 (Bus stop), Otsuki (Station), 大月一丁目 (Bus stop) (parking) → 大月東中入口 (Bus stop), 都留高前 (Bus stop), Kamiotsuki (Station), 市役所前 (Bus stop) (parking)
- Mount Iwadono and Chigo-otoshi Loop from Otsuki Station 16.6 km · Ascent 795 m 大月駅 (Bus stop), Otsuki (Station), 大月一丁目 (Bus stop) (parking)
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Kabutoiwa
Lodging
- Toyoko Inn Fujisan Otsuki-eki
- ビジネスホテル浜野屋
Kabutoiwa facts
- Elevation
- 556 m
- Location
- Ōtsuki-shi, Yamanashi
35.621983, 138.940632 - Website
- otsuki-kanko.info
- Trail Map
- www.city.otsuki.yamanashi.jp