Mount Naka Katsuragi

Mount Naka Katsuragi
中葛城山
Naka Katsuragi-san
The trail going up Mount Naka Katsuragi
The trail going up Mount Naka Katsuragi (July 2010).
Highest point
Elevation937.7 m (3,076 ft)
Coordinates34°29′36″N 135°40′45″E / 34.493252°N 135.679256°E / 34.493252; 135.679256
Naming
English translationMiddle Kudzu Castle Mountain
Language of nameJapanese
Geography
Location in Japan of Mount Naka Katsuragi in Japan
Location in Japan of Mount Naka Katsuragi in Japan
Mount Naka Katsuragi
Mount Naka Katsuragi is located in Chihayaakasaka, Osaka and Gojō, Nara, Japan
Parent rangeKongō Range

Mount Naka Katsuragi (中葛城山, Naka Katsuragi-san) is a mountain in the Kongō Range to the south of Mount Kongō, rising to an elevation of 937.7 metres (3,076 ft). The mountain is situated between Chihayaakasaka, Osaka and Gojō, Nara in Japan. It is known for its trails being generally easy for most hikers, and for its stands of Japanese cedar and large fields of bamboo grass.

Despite being just off the popular Diamond Trail, most hikers bypass the mountain as they go between Mount Kongō to the north and Mount Jinpuku to the southwest. The summit is accessible via multiple routes from all sides of the mountain, and most hikes take about 90 minutes.