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Ashigara Pass
Ashigara Pass
足柄峠
	Mount Fuji view from Ashigara Pass
Elevation	759 m (2,490 ft)
Traversed by	Kanagawa / Shizuoka Prefecturel Route 78
Location	Minami-ashigara, Oyama, Japan
Range	Mount Kintoki
Coordinates	35°19′10.8″N 139°0′43.7″E / 35.319667°N 139.012139°E
Topo map	Geographical Survey Institute; 25000:1 関本

Ashigara Pass (足柄峠, Ashigara-tōge) is a mountain pass on the border of Kanagawa and Shizuoka Prefectures, near Mount Kintoki in Japan. The pass traverses the mountains at 759 metres (2,490 ft).^[1]

History edit

The pass, located on the ancient Tōkaidō highway, was first described in the 8th century anthology Man'yōshū. This pass served as the border between Sagami and Suruga provinces, as well as the main entrance to the Kantō region in Japan. A checkpoint was built in 899, and castle was built in the 16th century, both of which are no longer standing.

Access edit

by Car
- Kanagawa Prefecturel Route 78, from Tomei Expressway Oi-Matsuda Interchange.
- Shizuoka prefecturel Route 78, from Tomei Expressway Gotemba Interchange via Gotemba City Hall.
by Train, Bus and walk
- Hakone Tozan Bus from Shin-Matsuda Station on the Odakyu Line, or Daiyuzan Station on the Daiyuzan Line, to Jizodo, and an hour's walk. Direct operations are available from Daiyuzan Station or Jizodo to Ashigara Man'yo Koen (near this Pass) on Saturday & Holiday, in April and May, October and November.^[2]
- 90 minute walk from Ashigara Station on the JR Gotemba Line.