Mount Kinpu

Japanese: 金峰山 - きんぷさん

A mountain on the border between Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures. One of the main peaks in the Chichibu Mountains. 2,599m above sea level. The summit is made of granite, and offers a panoramic view of the Japanese Alps, Mt. Asama, and Mt. Fuji. The mountain got its name from the fact that Takeda Shingen mined gold on the northern slope during the Sengoku period. Kinpusan Shrine is located on the summit, and at Kawahage, Kawakami Village, on the northern foot of the mountain, there is a golden-threaded streamer that is displayed to the public every May. The area around Odarumi Pass to the east is rich in plant groups such as Japanese white beet, spruce, and rowan. It belongs to Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park.

Mount Kinpu

Also known as Ichinodake and Kinbozan. It is the main peak of the Kinbo volcanic group in the west of Kumamoto City, in central Kumamoto Prefecture. It is 665m above sea level. It is a square-shaped mountain made of hornblende andesite, and was known in ancient times as a training ground for Shugendo sects in Higo Province. It is home to Reigando Cave at Ungan-ji Temple, where Miyamoto Musashi is said to have practiced Zen and written The Book of Five Rings. To the north is a teahouse on the pass that is associated with Natsume Soseki's Kusamakura. There are mandarin orange and pear orchards in the surrounding area. It belongs to Kinpusan Prefectural Natural Park.

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Japanese:

長野・山梨県境にある山。秩父山地の主峰の一つ。標高 2599m。山頂は花崗岩から成り，日本アルプスや浅間山，富士山などを一望できる。戦国時代に武田信玄が北側山腹で金を採掘したことから山名が生じた。山頂に金峰山神社があり，北麓の川上村川端下 (かわはげ) には金糸ののぼりがあって毎年5月に公開する。東方の大弛 (おおだるみ) 峠一帯にはシラベ，トウヒ，ナナカマドなどの植物群が多い。秩父多摩甲斐国立公園に属する。

金峰山
きんぽうざん

別称一ノ岳。「きんぼうざん」ともいう。熊本県中部，熊本市西部にある金峰火山群の主峰。標高 665m。角閃安山岩から成る枡形の山で，古くは肥後国の修験道の道場として知られ，宮本武蔵が参禅し『五輪書』を書いたといわれる雲巌寺の霊巌 (れいがん) 洞がある。なお北側に夏目漱石の『草枕』ゆかりの峠の茶屋がある。付近一帯にはミカン園，ナシ園が広がる。金峰山県立自然公園に属する。

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