List of Ultras in Japan
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This is a list of all the Ultra prominent peak
s (with topographic prominence
greater than 1,500 metres) in Japan
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Ultra prominent peak
An ultra prominent peak, or Ultra for short, is a mountain with a topographic prominence of or more. There are a total of roughly 1,524 such peaks in the world. Some are famous even to non-climbers, such as Mount Everest, Aconcagua, and Mount McKinley , while others are much more obscure...
s (with topographic prominence
Topographic prominence
In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height, shoulder drop , or prime factor , categorizes the height of the mountain's or hill's summit by the elevation between it and the lowest contour line encircling it and no higher summit...
greater than 1,500 metres) in Japan
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| No | Peak | Country | Elevation (m) | Prominence (m) | Col (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Fuji Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan at . An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and... |
(Honshū Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait... ) |
3,776 | 3,776 | 0 |
| 2 | Mount Hotaka Mount Hotaka , also known as Mount Hotakadake, is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching a height of . It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains and all its major peaks besides Mount Maehotaka, lie on the border between the cities of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, and Takayama, Gifu Prefecture... |
(Honshū Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait... ) |
3,190 | 2,307 | 883 |
| 3 | Asahidake Asahidake is the tallest mountain in Hokkaidō, Japan. Part of the Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group of the Ishikari Mountains, it is located in the northern part of the Daisetsuzan National Park.... |
(Hokkaidō Hokkaido , formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel... ) |
2,290 | 2,290 | 0 |
| 4 | Mount Kita Mount Kita is the second tallest mountain in Japan, after Mount Fuji, and is known as "the Leader of the Southern Alps". It is included in the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. It is situated in the city of Minami-Alps, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan... |
(Honshū Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait... ) |
3,192 | 2,239 | 953 |
| 5 | Mount Ishizuchi Mount Ishizuchi is a high mountain on the border of Saijō and Kumakōgen, in Ehime, Japan. This mountain is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan. It is the tallest mountain in Western Japan.- Outline :... |
(Shikoku Shikoku is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū and east of the island of Kyūshū. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima... ) |
1,982 | 1,982 | 0 |
| 6 | Mount Miyanoura | (Yakushima Yakushima , one of the Ōsumi Islands, is an island of about 500 km² and roughly 15,000 islanders to the south of Kyūshū in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The Vincennes Strait separates it from Tanegashima. The highest point on the island is Miyanoura-dake at 1,935 metres... ) |
1,936 | 1,936 | 0 |
| 7 | Mount Aka Mount Aka (Yatsugatake) is a 2,899m mountain on the border of Chino, Hara of Nagano, and Hokuto of Yamanashi in Japan. This mountain is the tallest mountain of Yatsugatake Mountains.- Description :... |
(Honshū Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait... ) |
2,899 | 1,916 | 883 |
| 8 | Mount Haku Mount Haku , or Mount Hakusan, is a potentially active volcano. The stratovolcano is located on the borders of Gifu, Fukui and Ishikawa prefectures in Japan. It is thought to have first been active 300,000 to 400,000 years ago, with the most recent eruption occurring in 1659... |
(Honshū Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait... ) |
2,702 | 1,897 | 805 |
| 9 | Mount Chōkai Mount Chokai is the second tallest mountain in the Tōhoku region of Japan. It stands on the border of Yamagata and Akita prefectures, and is tall.Mount Chōkai is regarded as sacred by followers of the Shugendō branch of Shinto and is popular with hikers. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.-External... |
(Honshū Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait... ) |
2,236 | 1,891 | 345 |
| 10 | Mount Yōtei Mount Yotei is an active stratovolcano located in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is also called , because it resembles the more famous Mount Fuji. The mountain is also known as and . It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.-Geology:... |
(Hokkaidō Hokkaido , formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel... ) |
1,898 | 1,878 | 20 |
| 11 | Mount Kuju | (Kyūshū Kyushu is the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include , , and . The historical regional name is referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands.... ) |
1,791 | 1,791 | 0 |
| 12 | Mount Kisokoma Mount Kisokoma is a mountain located in Miyada, Kamiina District, and Kiso and Agematsu, Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is tall and is the tallest peak in the Kiso Mountains. It is also included on the list of "100 Famous Japanese Mountains." Sometimes its name is just... |
(Honshū Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait... ) |
2,956 | 1,751 | 1205 |
| 13 | Mount Iwate Mount Iwate is a stratovolcano complex located northwest of the city of Morioka in western Iwate Prefecture, Tohoku, Japan. The mountain is listed as one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains in a book composed in 1964 by mountaineer/author Kyūya Fukada.-Geology:... |
(Honshū Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait... ) |
2,038 | 1,745 | 293 |
| 14 | Mount Hakkyō Mount Hakkyo is a mountain of Omine Mountains, which is located on the border of Tenkawa and Kamikitayama , Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.-Outline:... |
(Honshū Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait... ) |
1,915 | 1,732 | 183 |
| 15 | Mount Rishiri Mount Rishiri Mount Rishiri is a quaternary stratovolcano located off the coast of Hokkaidō, Japan in the Sea of Japan. The extinct volcano rises out of the sea forming Rishiri Island. Because its cone shape resembles Mount Fuji it is sometimes referred to as Rishiri Fuji... |
(Rishiri Island Rishiri Island rises out of the Sea of Japan off the coast of Hokkaidō, Japan. The island is formed by the cone-shaped extinct volcanic peak of Mount Rishiri. Along with Rebun and the coastal area of Sarobetsu, Rishiri forms the Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park. The main industries of Rishiri are tourism and... ) |
1,721 | 1,721 | 0 |
| 16 | Mount Ontake Mount Ontake , also referred to as , is the second highest volcano in Japan at located around northeast of Nagoya. It is on the borders of Kiso and Ōtaki, Nagano Prefecture, and Gero, Gifu Prefecture... |
(Honshū Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait... ) |
3,067 | 1,712 | 1355 |
| 17 | Mount Hiuchi Mount Hiuchi is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching the height of . It is situated in Japan's Kubiki Mountains in Niigata Prefecture. It was specified for Jōshin'etsu Kōgen National Park on July 10, 1956.- Outline :... |
(Honshū Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait... ) |
2,462 | 1,637 | 825 |
| 18 | Daisen Daisen (mountain) , is a volcanic mountain located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It has an elevation of 1,729 metres. This mountain is the highest in the Chūgoku region, and the most important volcano on the Daisen volcanic belt... |
(Honshū Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait... ) |
1,729 | 1,634 | 95 |
| 19 | Mount Nikkō-Shirane Mount Nikko-Shirane is a shield volcano in the Nikkō National Park in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. It stands at 2,578m high, and is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.It should not be confused with Mount Kusatsu-Shirane elsewhere in Gunma Prefecture.- References :... |
(Honshū Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait... ) |
2,578 | 1,613 | 965 |
| 20 | Mount Dainichi | (Honshū Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait... ) |
2,128 | 1,593 | 535 |
| 21 | Mount Tsurugi Mount Tsurugi (Tokushima) , meaning sword is a high mountain on the border of Miyoshi, Mima and Naka in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. This mountain is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.- Outline :... |
(Shikoku Shikoku is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū and east of the island of Kyūshū. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima... ) |
1,955 | 1,540 | 415 |
