Mount Gyōjagaeri, mountain summit in Nara Prefecture, Japan

Mount Gyōjagaeri is a 1,546 m peak on the ridge of the Ōmine Mountains, on the border of Tenkawa and Kamikitayama in Nara Prefecture. Its summit lies about 10 minutes on foot from the Ōmine Okugakemichi trail. The most-used approach starts at the west portal of the Gyōjagaeri Tunnel on National Route 309 and reaches the top in about 1 hour 50 minutes.

The name comes from a tradition that the ascetic En no Gyōja turned back here, finding the mountain too steep to climb. The summit sits about ten minutes on foot off the Ōmine Okugakemichi, the pilgrimage route along the ridge of the Ōmine range.

The name Gyōjagaeri means "the peak where the ascetic turned back": tradition holds that En no Gyōja, founder of Shugendo, was forced to retreat by its steep slopes. The summit stands about ten minutes on foot off the Ōmine Okugakemichi, the pilgrimage trail running along the ridge between Sanjōgatake and Ōmine's southern peaks.

Spring and autumn are the best seasons for climbing, when weather is most stable and visibility from the summit is clearest. The hike requires sturdy footwear and proper gear since the paths are steep and can be slippery in places.

The summit sits about ten minutes on foot off the Ōmine Okugakemichi pilgrimage trail, so through-hikers pass below without detouring. The name comes from a legend that En no Gyōja, the founder of Shugendō, turned back here once because of the steep terrain. An unmanned emergency hut, Gyōjagaeri Hinansho, stands nearby.