Mount Hakkyō
{{short description|Mountain in the country of Japan}}
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| name = Mount Hakkyō
| other_name = 八経ヶ岳
| photo = Hakkyo01.JPG
| photo_caption = Mount Hakkyō (September 2008)
| elevation_m = 1914.6
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| prominence_m = 1732
| listing = Ultra, Ribu
List of mountains and hills of Japan by height
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| range = Ōmine Mountains
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{{nihongo|Mount Hakkyō|八経ヶ岳|Hakkyō-ga-take}} is a {{Convert|1914.6|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} mountain of Omine Mountains, which is located on the border of Tenkawa and Kamikitayama, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Outline
This mountain is the tallest mountain in Kansai Region including Nara Prefecture. This mountain is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.
The name of this mountain, ‘Hakkyō’, literally means ‘eight Buddhist scriptures’, derived from the legend which says a famous En no Gyōja, believed to be a founder of Shugendo, buried eight Buddhist scriptures on the top of this mountain.
This mountain is also called Hakken-zan, literally ‘mountain of eight swords’ or Bukkyō-ga-take, also literally ‘mountain of Buddhist scriptures’.
Sometimes, this mountain is mistaken for Mount Omine.
Routes
The mountain has several routes to the summit. The easiest is from Gyojamodori-Tunnel-Nishi-guchi, taking about three hours. The traditional route is from Tenkawa-Kawai, a seven-hour journey.
Gallery
Image:Hakkyo01.JPG|Mount Hakkyō from south
Image:Hakkyo02.JPG|Mount Hakkyō from Mount Misen (Nara)
Image:Hakkyo03.JPG|Mount Misen and Mount Daifugen from Mount Hakkyō
Image:Hakkyo04.JPG|Mount Shaka from Mount Hakkyō
Image:Hakkyo05.JPG|Top of Mount Hakkyō
Image:Hakkyo06.JPG|Mount Ōdaigahara from Mount Hakkyō
Image:Hakkyo07.JPG|Mount Daifugen from Mount Hakkyō
Image:Hakkyo08.JPG|At the top of Mount Hakkyō
References
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Sources
- [http://watchizu.gsi.go.jp/watchizu.aspx?b=341025&l=1355427 Official Home Page of the Geographical Survey Institute in Japan]
- [https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4635022579 Omine, Daitaka, Odaigahara]
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