Mount Tate
Mountain in the country of Japan
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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).
| Mount Tate | |
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| Tateyama, 立山 | |
Mount Tate (Mount Fuji-no-Oritate, Mount Oonanji, Mount O) and Mikuri Pond | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,015 m (9,892 ft)[1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 36°34′33″N 137°37′11″E[1] |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Standing Mountain |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Geography | |
  Mount Tate Location in Japan  Mount Tate Mount Tate (Chubu region)  Mount Tate Mount Tate (Toyama Prefecture) | |
| Location | Toyama Prefecture, Japan |
| Parent range | Hida Mountains |
| Topo map(s) | Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 剱岳[1] 50000:1 立山 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Saeki no Ariyori c. 8th century AD |
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
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.[7] This volcano has an elevation of 2,621 m (8,599 ft) and has minor eruptions, the latest occurring in 1961.[8]
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.[9]
Nearby mountains
| Image | Mountain | Elevation | Distance and direction from the Top |
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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.[10]
- Hayatsuki River
- Tsurugi Sawa, tributaries of the Kurobe River
Scenery of Tateyama
Tateyama from Higashi-Ichinokoshi
Tateyama from Mount Bessan
Tateyama and Mount Tsurugi from Mount Jii
Tateyama and Mount Tsurugi from Mount Asahi
