Mount Tate
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One of Japan's Three Holy Mountains, this 3,015-meter peak offers rare glaciers, ancient huts, and high-altitude wetlands.
What it is
- A 3,015-meter peak in the Hida Mountains and part of Chubu Sangaku National Park.
- One of Japan's Three Holy Mountains alongside Mount Fuji and Mount Haku.
- The highest point in Toyama Prefecture and a source for the Kurobe and Joganji rivers.
- A mountain consisting of three distinct peaks named Oyama, Onanjiyama, and Fuji-no-Oritate.
What to see
- The Oyama Shrine Peak Headquarters located at the very summit of Oyama.
- The Gozenzawa and Kuranosuke glaciers situated on the mountain slopes.
- Murodo-goya, which is recognized as the oldest mountain hut in Japan.
- Midagahara and Dainichidaira, two wetlands protected under the Ramsar Convention.
- Snowfall accumulations that can exceed 15 meters in depth during the winter season.
Getting there
- Access to the mountain is provided via the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Mount Tate Open in Google Maps
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