Mount Iwadono
岩殿山
Ōtsuki-shi, Yamanashi · Elevation 634 m
Mount Iwadono (634 m) is a free-standing low peak in Ōtsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture, rising at the confluence of the Katsura and Sasago rivers. Its striking southern cliff — known as Kabuto-iwa — is visible from passing trains on the Chūō Main Line, and the summit holds the ruins of Iwadono-jō, a Sengoku-era fortress of the Oyamada clan. The peak is one of the Twelve Outstanding Views of Mount Fuji from Ōtsuki and is listed in the Yamanashi Hyakumeizan and the Kōshū Hyakuzan.
Mount Iwadono 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.
Mount Iwadono weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:07, sunset 16:48
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Mount Iwadono 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 Mount Iwadono
Lodging
- Toyoko Inn Fujisan Otsuki-eki
- ビジネスホテル浜野屋
Lists that include Mount Iwadono
Yamanashi 100 Famous Mountains · 12 Beautiful Views of Mount Fuji in Otsuki City (Yamanashi Prefecture)
Mount Iwadono facts
- Also known as
- いわどのさん
- Elevation
- 634 m
- Location
- Ōtsuki-shi, Yamanashi
35.621665, 138.950121 - Website
- www.city.otsuki.yamanashi.jp
- Access Information
- otsuki-kanko.info