Mount Kana
鹿岳
Shimonita, Gunma / Nanmoku, Gunma · Elevation 1,015 m
Mount Kana, locally called Kanatake, is a 1,015 m twin-peaked rocky mountain in Nanmoku Village, Gunma Prefecture, whose camel-hump silhouette of Ichi-no-take and Ni-no-take rock towers is a landmark of the Nishi-Joshu region visible from Shimonita and Tomioka. A traverse with neighboring Mount Yotsumata is a popular hike, and the trail offers spring Akayashio and Hikagetsutsuji azaleas as well as autumn foliage. It is listed among the 100 Famous Mountains of Gunma, 100 Famous Mountains of Kanto and 100 Low Mountains of Japan, among other selections.
Mount Kana at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Thu, November 5: cloudy, gusts up to 4 m/s.
- Route: The shortest is Nanmoku Circuit Linking Shimonita Fuji and the Camel-hump Rock Towers of Mount Kanodake by a Pass: about 4 h 23 min, 6.3 km, about 900 m of climbing.
Mount Kana weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:09, sunset 16:48
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Mount Kana hiking routes
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Lists that include Mount Kana
100 Low Mountains of Japan · Kanto 100 Famous Mountains · Gunma 100 Famous Mountains · Nanmoku Trekking Guide · Mountain Walking in Shimonita · 1000 Mountains of Japan
Mount Kana facts
- Also known as
- 二ノ岳
- Elevation
- 1,015 m
- Location
- Shimonita, Gunma / Nanmoku, Gunma
36.206507, 138.724660 - Website
- nanmoku.ne.jp
- Trail Map
- nanmoku.ne.jp (PDF)