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YAMAGATA · JAPAN · ASIA

Kumano Dake

Also known as Kumano-dake, Kumano-take, xiong ye yue, 熊野岳

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TYPEMountain
COUNTRYJapan

This page is not yet a complete trip guide. Route, access, permit and safety information may be missing or unreviewed. Confirm current official and local sources before planning travel.

AT A GLANCE

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Explore the mountain’s landscape, local context and practical information below. Sources are included with each section.

NameKumano Dake
CountryJapan
RegionYamagata
CoordinatesNot yet verified

MOUNTAIN KNOWLEDGE

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Updated 1 November 2026. Explore the sources with each section, and check current local advice before travel.

About this mountain

Name

Kumano Dake

Country

Japan

Coordinates
Latitude

38.143611

Longitude

140.44

Region

Yamagata

Official Japanese Form

蔵王山＜熊野岳＞

Official Elevation Metres

1841

Sources & scope

Identity display; official measurement is descriptive and does not mutate the Atlas record.

Geology & landscape

Kumano-dake forms part of an older basaltic-to-andesitic volcanic complex; the younger Goshikidake crater-lake system is the current active focus.

Sources & scope

Volcanic-complex context; no claim that Kumano-dake itself is the present vent.

Nature & wildlife

A detailed species list is not available for this mountain yet.

The Kumano-dake snow patch is included in the nationally inventoried Zao wetland group. No unsupported species-level summit claims are shown.

Sources & scope

Named habitat occurrence only; no unsupported species-level summit occurrence is projected.

Culture & local context

Yamagata City describes Zaozan as a collective name for peaks including Kumano-dake and as a locally cherished mountain landscape.

Sources & scope

Municipal naming and cultural framing; no unsupported sacred-site claim is made for the summit.

Conservation

The summit landscape is within Zao Quasi-National Park. Stay on established courses and do not collect plants.

Sources & scope

Park-level conservation context; visitors are directed to stay on established courses and not collect plants.

Safety & conditions

Zaozan is an active, continuously monitored volcano. Restrictions can change; consult current official alerts and avoid the restricted caldera assumed-crater area.

Sources & scope

Current safety planning; exact route opening is not inferred and restrictions may change.

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PLANNING COVERAGE

No reviewed route overview yet.

We do not have a reviewed summit route for this mountain yet. Check current official and local advice before choosing a route.

COMMUNITY & STORIES

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CLIMB STORIES

Kumano Dake, through other eyes.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

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Conditions, access, permits and emergency arrangements can change after any map or Route review. Confirm current official and local sources before departure.

ACCESS

Current access not yet verified

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ROUTE REVIEW

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