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KANAGAWA · JAPAN · ASIA
Kami Yama
Also known as Hakone-yama, Kami-yama, shen shan, 神山
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MOUNTAIN KNOWLEDGE
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Updated 5 November 2026. Explore the sources with each section, and check current local advice before travel.
About this mountain
JMA and Hakone Town identify Kami Yama as Hakone's highest mountain at 1,438 m. The Atlas's 1,436 m is retained as a scoped two-metre metric difference, not an identity conflict.
Sources & scope
Mountain name and location
- 箱根山 ↗Japan Meteorological Agency · checked 05/11/2026
- 令和7年3月26日 駒ヶ岳〜神山間におけるハイキングコースの開放について ↗Hakone Town · checked 05/11/2026
Access & planning
Hakone Town reopened the Komagatake summit–Kami Yama summit section on March 28, 2025. The Kami Yama–Owakudani section remains closed; recheck current official notices before travel.
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Route and access information; check current conditions with the responsible authority.
- 駒ヶ岳~神山間におけるハイキングコースの開放について ↗Hakone Town · checked 05/11/2026
- ハイキングコース注意情報 ↗Hakone Town · checked 05/11/2026
Permits & local services
The official tourism route guide describes a 3.5 km course and access from Odawara by bus to Hakone-en followed by the Komagatake ropeway. Verify current transport schedules and operating status before relying on this access.
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Access rules and visitor services
- 15 駒ヶ岳~大涌谷コース(神山ルート) ↗Hakone Tourist Association · checked 05/11/2026
Geology & landscape
JMA describes Hakone as a caldera volcano and Kami Yama as an andesitic stratovolcano among the later central cones, near the active Owakudani and Sounzan fumarolic areas.
Nature & wildlife
A detailed species list is not available for this mountain yet.
The Ministry of the Environment states that increased sika deer are seriously affecting vegetation and ecosystems in the Hakone area and is conducting control operations in the Komagatake–Kami Yama area from June 8, 2026 through February 28, 2027.
Sources & scope
Nature and wildlife information; use the source for the area and date covered.
- 富士箱根伊豆国立公園箱根地域 駒ヶ岳・神山におけるニホンジカの捕獲について ↗Ministry of the Environment, Kanto Regional Environment Office · checked 05/11/2026
Culture & local context
Hakone Town describes Kami Yama as an old center of mountain faith.
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Culture and local history
- 令和7年3月26日 駒ヶ岳〜神山間におけるハイキングコースの開放について ↗Hakone Town · checked 05/11/2026
Conservation
The Komagatake–Kami Yama area is managed within the Hakone area of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park; stay on the hiking trail during announced deer-control operations.
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Conservation
- 富士箱根伊豆国立公園箱根地域 駒ヶ岳・神山におけるニホンジカの捕獲について ↗Ministry of the Environment, Kanto Regional Environment Office · checked 05/11/2026
Safety & conditions
Hakone volcano is at alert level 1, with possible sudden small eruptive events and volcanic-gas hazards near Owakudani. The route includes steep sections. During the announced deer-control period, traps and firearms may be in use; stay on trail and follow current official notices.
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Hazards and safety
- 駒ヶ岳~神山間におけるハイキングコースの開放について ↗Hakone Town · checked 05/11/2026
- 火山活動の状況(箱根山) ↗Japan Meteorological Agency · checked 05/11/2026
- 富士箱根伊豆国立公園箱根地域 駒ヶ岳・神山におけるニホンジカの捕獲について ↗Ministry of the Environment, Kanto Regional Environment Office · checked 05/11/2026
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