Gyōjaga Take, Mountain summit in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Gyōjaga Take is a 1,180 m summit on the Omoteone ridge of the Tanzawa Mountains in Kanagawa Prefecture, between Shin-Daibutsu and Karasuo-yama. A 1,209 m peak 300 m to its northwest is the start of the Masajirō ridge. The ridge trail passes through the summit, with chain sections on the surrounding path.

Gyōjaga Take lies on the Omoteone ridge of the Tanzawa mountains, between Shin-Daibitsu and Karasuo-yama. The ridge route runs from Karasuo-yama to the summit in about 30 minutes, then on to Masajirō-no-kashira in about 25 minutes and Shin-Daibitsu in about 30 minutes. Chains are fixed on the trail around the summit, and the path near Masajirō-no-kashira narrows along a thin ridge. The Shin-Daibitsu teahouse on the summit of Shin-Daibitsu was dismantled.

The name Gyōjaga Take refers to the ascetic walkers (gyōja) of the mountain faith, and the summit sits on the Omote-one ridge traverse between Karasuo-yama and Shin-dainichi. Hikers pass it on a route of about 30 minutes from Karasuo-yama and 25 minutes on to Masejirō-no-kashira, where the ridge narrows.

The summit lies on the Omote-one traverse between Karasuo-yama and Shin-dainichi: about 30 minutes from Karasuo-yama, 25 minutes on to Masejiro-no-kashira, then 30 minutes to Shin-dainichi. Chains are fixed on the trail around the summit, and the ridge near Masejiro-no-kashira narrows. The Shin-dainichi teahouse at Shin-dainichi has been dismantled, so carry your own water and food.

The summit stands between Shin-Daibitsu and Karasuo-yama on the Omote-one ridge; the ridge route from Karasuo-yama takes about 30 minutes, and from the summit to Mashijirō-no-kashira about 25 minutes. Chains are fixed on the trail near the summit, and the narrow ridge continues toward Mashijirō-no-kashira.