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or simply Mount Katsuragi is a mountain in the Kongō Range straddling the prefectural border between Chihayaakasaka, Osaka and Gose, Nara in Japan. The peak elevation is . The mountain is located along the Kintetsu rail line. The base of the mountain has many different Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples. The mountain is accessible via the Katsuragi Ropeway on the east side, as well as several different hiking trails on all sides of varying difficulty and length. The summit has a local government-run lodge and campground for those who want to spend the night or rest after ascending Mount Yamato Katsuragi. Other names for the mountain include Mount Kaina, Mount Kamo, Mount Tenshin, and Shinoga Peak. ==Location and naming== Mount Yamato Katsuragi is located within Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park, with a peak elevation of . Mount Nijō is about to the north, and Mount Kongō is about to the south-southwest. It is part of the Kongō Range. Mount Yamato Katsuragi has gently sloping sides which rise from the neighboring Katsuragi Plateau. The mountain was produced by orogenic folding, and is composed of schistose granite overlaid with a shallow layer of sandy and gravelly alluvial soil. The Kongō Range was formerly known as the before being renamed to its current title. Mount Yamato Katsuragi has a number of different historical names: , , and were all used in ancient Yamato Province. It was known as in ancient Kawachi Province.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mount Yamato Katsuragi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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