Mount Tate

For the peak in the Australian Alps, see Mount Tate (New South Wales).
Mount Tate
Tateyama, 立山
Mount Tate (Mount Fuji-no-Oritate, Mount Oonanji, Mount O) and Mikuri Pond
Highest point
Elevation3,015 m (9,892 ft)[1]
Listing
Coordinates36°34′33″N 137°37′11″E / 36.57583°N 137.61972°E / 36.57583; 137.61972[1]
Naming
English translationStanding Mountain
Language of nameJapanese
Geography
Mount Tate is located in Japan
Mount Tate
Mount Tate
Location in Japan
LocationToyama Prefecture, Japan
Parent rangeHida Mountains
Topo map(s)Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 剱岳[1]
50000:1 立山
Climbing
First ascentSaeki no Ariyori c. 8th century AD

Mount Tate (立山, Tate-yama, IPA: [tateꜜjama]), also known as Tateyama, is a mountain located in the southeastern area of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the tallest mountains in the Hida Mountains at 3,015 m (9,892 ft) and one of Japan's Three Holy Mountains (三霊山, Sanreizan) along with Mount Fuji and Mount Haku.[2] Tateyama consists of three peaks: Ōnanjiyama (大汝山, 3,015 m), Oyama (雄山, 3,003 m), and Fuji-no-Oritate, (富士ノ折立, 2,999m)[3] which form a ridge line. Tateyama is the tallest mountain in the Tateyama Mountain Range (立山連峰, Tateyama-renpō).

The Oyama Shrine is located on Oyama Peak.[4]

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.[5][6]

Name

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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

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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.[7] This volcano has an elevation of 2,621 m (8,599 ft) and has minor eruptions, the latest occurring in 1961.[8]

Geography

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Location

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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.[9]

Nearby mountains

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Mount Tate, Mount Bessan and Mount Tsurugi seen from Mount Kashimayari at sunset
Image Mountain Elevation Distance and
direction
from the Top 		Note
Mount Tsurugi
剱岳 		2,999 m (9,839 ft) 5.3 km (3.3 mi)
North 		100 Japanese Mountains
Mount Bessan
別山 		2,880 m (9,449 ft) 2.4 km (1.5 mi)
North
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
Mount Ryūō
龍王岳 		2,872 m (9,423 ft) 1.7 km (1.1 mi)
Southwest
Mount Harinoki
針ノ木岳 		2,820.60 m (9,254 ft) 7.2 km (4.5 mi)
Southeast 		200 Japanese Mountains
Mount Akaushi
赤牛岳 		2,864.23 m (9,397 ft) 12.8 km (8.0 mi)
South 		200 Japanese Mountains
Mount Yakushi
薬師岳 		2,926.01 m (9,600 ft) 13.7 km (8.5 mi)
Southwest 		100 Japanese Mountains

Rivers

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Mount Tate is the source of two rivers, both flowing to the Sea of Japan.[10]

Scenery of Tateyama

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  • Tateyama from Higashi-Ichinokoshi
    Tateyama from Higashi-Ichinokoshi
  • Tateyama from Mount Bessan
    Tateyama from Mount Bessan
  • Tateyama and Mount Tsurugi from Mount Jii
    Tateyama and Mount Tsurugi from Mount Jii
  • Tateyama and Mount Tsurugi from Mount Asahi
    Tateyama and Mount Tsurugi from Mount Asahi

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Map inspection service" (in Japanese). Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  2. ^ Baker, Hagino (August 13, 2018). "Hiking the spiritual Mount Tateyama". InsideJapan Tours. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "地理院地図｜国土地理院".
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Chūbu-Sangaku National Park". Ministry of the Environment (Japan). Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  6. ^ "日本の主な山岳標高".
  7. ^ "Midagahara". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  8. ^ "Active volcanoes and eruptions in Japan". Worlddata.info. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  9. ^ "3 snow patches in central Japan certified as glaciers". Asahi Shimbun. February 7, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  10. ^ Mountain and plateau map of Mount Tsurugi and Tateyama (in Japanese). Shobunsha Publications. 2010. ISBN 978-4-398-75716-6.
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See also

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