Mountains that Japanese mountaineers admire
Rich vegetation and beautiful mountain shape. That is mountain that climbers long for. Some of the overseas people and Japanese who have never climbed have longed for Mt. Fuji. However, there is a saying in Japan that “Mt. Fuji is an idiot who never climbs, and an idiot who climbs twice.” In other words, Mt. Fuji is not more attractive to climbers once they have climbed it. If anything, Mt. Fuji is said to be highly valuable as a mountain to look at. There are various opinions about the respected mountains, but I wrote an article summarizing the opinions of mountaineering enthusiasts around me.
Respected mountains; YARI-GA-TAKE
YARI-GA-TAKE; fascination
It is a mountain that Japanese people who started climbing long for the first time. Yarigatake in the Japanese Alps, which has famous for its many peaks, has the most prominent shape. “Yari” means a spear and comes from its shape.
YARI-GA-TAKE; information
It is not difficult to climb if you choose a easy route as opposed to rugged appearance. There are various courses to reach this mountain. To choose an easy route, start from Kamikochi. If you choose a route from Mt. Hotaka to the ridge, you can get a good view but it is very dangerous.
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YARI-GA-TAKE
| prefecture | Nagano |
| height above sea level | 10433ft |
| difficult | ★★★ |
| physical | ★★★ |
| schedule | 2 nights 3 days |
access
(When starting from Kamikochi where private cars are regulated)
From the east; JR Matsumoto ST-(train)-Shinshimashima-(bus)-Kamikochi
From the west; JR Takayama ST-(bus)-Hirayu onsen-(bus)-Kamikochi
Respected mountains;TSURUGI-DAKE
TSURUGI-DAKE; fascination
“Tsurugi” means a sword and symbolizes that the top of the mountain rises steeply like a sword. It is a mountain with extremely high climbing difficulty. It is a mountain aimed at by experienced mountaineers.
TSURUGI-DAKE; information
There is no easy way to climb this mountain and it is very difficult to climb. Therefore, there are many accidents and a memorial service is held every year. It is not recommended to go to this mountain if you have no background in rock climbing.
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TSURUGI-DAKE
| prefecture | Toyama |
| height above sea level | 9839ft |
| difficult | ★★★ |
| physical | ★★★ |
| schedule | 2 days and 1 night |
access
From the east; JR Tateyama ST-(cable car)-Bizyodaira-(bus)-Murodou
From the west; JR Matsumoto ST-(bus)-Ogisawa ST-Tateyama kurobe alpen route-Murodou
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