Mount Akiha
Mountain in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
title: "Mount Akiha" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["mountains-of-shizuoka-prefecture", "akiha-faith"] description: "Mountain in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan" topic_path: "general/mountains-of-shizuoka-prefecture" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Akiha" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Mountain in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox mountain"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Mount Akiha |
| other_name | 秋葉山 Akiha-san |
| elevation_m | 866 |
| language | Japanese |
| range | Akaishi Mountains |
| location | Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| map | Japan |
| label_position | right |
| map_size | 260 |
| coordinates | |
| easiest_route | Hike |
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| name = Mount Akiha | other_name = 秋葉山 Akiha-san | photo = | photo_caption = | elevation_m = 866 | elevation_ref = | prominence_m = | prominence_ref= | listing = | translation = | language = Japanese | range = Akaishi Mountains | location = Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan | map = Japan | range_coordinates = | label_position = right | map_size = 260 | coordinates = | coordinates_ref= | topo = | type = | age = | first_ascent = | easiest_route = Hike ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Hiroshige27_kakegawa.jpg" caption="Haruno]]), [[Shizuoka Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. It is a peak on a southern spur of the [[Akaishi Mountains]]."] ::
Mount Akiha has an elevation of 866 m. It is the location of the Akihasan Hongū Akiha Jinja shrine, dedicated to a god of fire. Belief in the Akiha kami as protectors against fire became widespread in the Edo period of Japanese history, leading to the popularity of pilgrimages to climb this mountain.
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