Mount Nyukasa
# Mount Nyukasa

Mount Nyukasa (入笠山, Nyūkasa-yama) is a mountain located on the northernmost edge of the Akaishi Mountains (also known as the Southern Alps), in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

## Outline

Though part of the “Southern Alps”, Mount Nyukasa is not included in the Minami Alps National Park. There are multiple mountain climbing trails, and the summit offers a view of Mount Fuji.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has an observatory near the peak of Mount Nyukasa.

