Mount Tate
The Oyama Shrine is located on Oyama Peak.
Mount Tate was first climbed by Saeki no Ariyori, during Japan's Asuka period. The area was incorporated into the Chūbu-Sangaku National Park on 4 December 1934.
Name
The kanji name for the mountain is 立山, Tateyama in Japanese, which means "standing (立) or outstanding (顕)" and "mountain (山)," respectively. The Toyama Prefectural Government uses the name Mount Tateyama as an official translation of the Japanese mountain.
Geology
The mountain is primarily composed of granite and gneiss. However, located along the ridge and plateau, about 2 km (1.2 mi) west of the summit, there is a small andesite-dacite stratovolcano. This volcano has an elevation of 2,621 m (8,599 ft) and has minor eruptions, the latest occurring in 1961.
Geography
Location
Tateyama is located in southeastern Toyama Prefecture. At the base of the mountain is the town of Tateyama which is accessible by train from the prefecture's capital city, Toyama. Public transportation takes climbers and tourists as far as the Murodo Plateau Station at an elevation of 2,450 m (8,038 ft), where individuals may climb to the peak on foot. This location allows for the formation of snow and its accumulation, forming glaciers. These are the only glaciers identified in Japan so far.
Nearby mountains
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Mount Tsurugi 剱岳 |
2,999 m (9,839 ft) | 5.3 km (3.3 mi) North |
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Mount Bessan 別山 |
2,880 m (9,449 ft) | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) North |
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Mount Tate 立山 |
3,015 m (9,892 ft) | 0 km (0.0 mi) | 100 Famous Japanese Mountains the tallest mountain in Toyama Prefecture |
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Mount Ryūō 龍王岳 |
2,872 m (9,423 ft) | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) Southwest |
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Mount Harinoki 針ノ木岳 |
2,820.60 m (9,254 ft) | 7.2 km (4.5 mi) Southeast |
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Mount Akaushi 赤牛岳 |
2,864.23 m (9,397 ft) | 12.8 km (8.0 mi) South |
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Mount Yakushi 薬師岳 |
2,926.01 m (9,600 ft) | 13.7 km (8.5 mi) Southwest |
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Rivers
Mount Tate is the source of two rivers, both flowing to the Sea of Japan.
- Hayatsuki River
- Tsurugi Sawa, tributaries of the Kurobe River
Scenery of Tateyama
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Tateyama from Higashi-Ichinokoshi -
Tateyama from Mount Bessan -
Tateyama and Mount Tsurugi from Mount Jii -
Tateyama and Mount Tsurugi from Mount Asahi
References
- ^ "Map inspection service" (in Japanese). Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^ Baker, Hagino (August 13, 2018). "Hiking the spiritual Mount Tateyama". InsideJapan Tours. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ "地理院地図｜国土地理院".
- ^ Fay, Tom; Lang, Wes (2019-03-27). Hiking and Trekking in the Japan Alps and Mount Fuji: Northern, Central and Southern Alps. Cicerone Press Limited. ISBN 978-1-78362-714-1.
- ^ "Chūbu-Sangaku National Park". Ministry of the Environment (Japan). Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^ "日本の主な山岳標高".
- ^ "Midagahara". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- ^ "Active volcanoes and eruptions in Japan". Worlddata.info. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ "3 snow patches in central Japan certified as glaciers". Asahi Shimbun. February 7, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ Mountain and plateau map of Mount Tsurugi and Tateyama (in Japanese). Shobunsha Publications. 2010. ISBN 978-4-398-75716-6.
External links
See also
- Chūbu-Sangaku National Park
- Japanese Alps
- List of mountains and hills of Japan by height
- List of three-thousanders in Japan
- Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
- Tateyama Sabō Erosion Control Works Service Train
- Tateyama, Toyama
- Tateyama Station (Toyama)
- Murodō Station
- Kurobe Dam
- Midagahara
- Murodō
- Tourism in Japan
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