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Kami Yama

Japan · Elevation not verified

Reviewed routes

No reviewed route is included. Missing route information does not establish safe or legal access.

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.

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Mountain name and location

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.

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

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.

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Geology and landscape

Nature & wildlife

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.

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Nature and wildlife information; use the source for the area and date covered.

Culture & local context

Hakone Town describes Kami Yama as an old center of mountain faith.

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Culture and local history

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

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