Mount Katsuragi

Japanese: 葛城山 - かつらぎさん

One of the main peaks of the Kongo Mountains, located southeast of Osaka Prefecture and on the border with Nara Prefecture. It is 959 meters above sea level. It is also called Kawachi Katsuragiyama or Yamato Katsuragiyama to distinguish it from Katsuragiyama in the Izumi Mountains. Mount Kongo stands tall to the south across Mizukoshi Pass. There is a good view from the summit, and there is a lodge and a campsite, and a ropeway runs from the Nara Prefecture side. Azaleas grow widely on the southern slope, and when they flower in May, they are a spectacular sight. It belongs to Kongo-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park.

Mount Katsuragi

It is the main peak of the Izumi Mountains on the border between Osaka and Wakayama prefectures. It has an elevation of 858m. It is also called Izumi Katsuragiyama to distinguish it from Katsuragiyama in the Kongo Mountains. On the summit is the Hachidai Ryuosha Shrine (also known as the Stone Treasure Hall), which is said to have the power to pray for rain. The surrounding area is a primeval beech forest and is designated as a natural monument. It is a good place for mountain climbing and hiking.

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Japanese:

大阪府の南東，奈良県の境界にある金剛山地の主峰の一つ。標高 959m。和泉山脈の葛城山と区別して河内葛城山または大和葛城山ともいう。金剛山は水越峠を隔てて南に屹立する。山頂からの眺望がよく，ロッジやキャンプ場があり，奈良県側からはロープウェーが通じる。南斜面にはツツジが広く群生し，開花する5月頃は壮観を呈する。金剛生駒紀泉国定公園に属する。