Mount Jōnen
Encyclopedia
is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching the height of 2857 m (9,373 ft). It is situated in Japan
's Hida Mountains
in Nagano Prefecture
and in Chūbu-Sangaku National Park
. The shape of the mountain looks like the triangle. It can be seen from Azumi Basin
.
. Before 1959 nine kinds of butterfly on high mountains can be seen around the mountain. Colias erate
and others can be seen now. The shape of the remaining snow of this mountain had decided the time when it farmed. The shape was called .
Ichino River route
route
Traverses Route of Jōnen Mountains (from north and south)
on each hut.
. There is a small peak of Mount Mae-Jōnen in the southeast by east.
of the source joins the main stream of Shinano River
, then flows to the Sea of Japan
.
Japan
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's Hida Mountains
Hida Mountains
The , or , is a Japanese mountain range which stretches through Nagano, Toyama and Gifu prefectures. A small portion of the mountains also reach into Niigata Prefecture. William Gowland coined the phrase "Japanese Alps" during his time in Japan, but he was only referring to the Hida Mountains when...
in Nagano Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
and in Chūbu-Sangaku National Park
Chubu-Sangaku National Park
is a national park in the Chūbu region, Honshū, Japan. It was established around the Hida Mountains and encompasses parts of Nagano, Gifu, Toyama and Niigata prefectures...
. The shape of the mountain looks like the triangle. It can be seen from Azumi Basin
Azumi Basin
The is part of the Matsumoto Basin in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It covers approximately the municipalities of Azumino, Ikeda and Matsukawa, and some parts of Matsumoto and Ōmachi...
.
Outline
This mountain is formed with GraniteGranite
Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic...
. Before 1959 nine kinds of butterfly on high mountains can be seen around the mountain. Colias erate
Colias erate
The Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from South-eastern Europe, through Turkey over Central Asia up to Japan and Taiwan. South, its range stretches to Somalia and Ethiopia....
and others can be seen now. The shape of the remaining snow of this mountain had decided the time when it farmed. The shape was called .
History
- 1894 summer - Englishman Walter WestonWalter WestonThe Reverend Walter Weston , was an English clergyman, missionary, and mountaineer.-Background and early life:...
became the first man to climb on the top. - 1906 summer - Usui Kojima became the first Japanese man to climb on the top.
- July 27, 1919 - Mountain hut of was opened .
- 1922 - Kyūya FukadaKyuya Fukadawas a Japanese writer and mountaineer active during the Showa period in Japan.-Early life:Kyūya was born in what is now Kaga city, Ishikawa prefecture. He attended the Fujishima High School, followed by the preparatory school for the Tokyo Imperial University, where he studied literature. During...
stayed at the Jōnen Hut, and climbed this mountain. - June, 1931 - The double accident of the climbing mountain party and the rescue team was occurred.
- December 4, 1934 - This area was specified to the Chūbu-Sangaku National Park.
- 1993 - Postage stampPostage stampA postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage. Typically, stamps are made from special paper, with a national designation and denomination on the face, and a gum adhesive on the reverse side...
of Jōnen Kasa with Matsumoto CastleMatsumoto Castle, also known as the because of its black exterior, is one of Japan's premier historic castles. It is located in the city of Matsumoto, in Nagano Prefecture and is within easy reach of Tokyo by road or rail....
was put on the market by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (Japan)Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (Japan)The was one of the ministries in the Japanese government. In 2001, the ministry was merged with other ministries to form the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications....
. - May 28, 2007 - NHKNHKNHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
broadcast the television program concerning Mount Jōnen in the series programs of excellent mountain in Japan. - September 10, 2010 - NHK broadcast the television program concerning Mount Jōnen and the high mountain butterfly.
Mountaineering
Main ascent routes
There are three climbing routes to the top of the mountain.Ichino River route
- Hie-Daira - - Munatuki-hachō - Jōnen Hut(Jōnen-Nokkoshi) - Mount Jōnen
route
- Mitsumata(三股) - Hon river - Mount Mae-Jōnen - Mount Jōnen
Traverses Route of Jōnen Mountains (from north and south)
- There are several stating points to climb.(Kamikōchi, Tokusawa, Yokoo, Mitsumata, from Mount Otensuo, and others)
Mountain hut
Thera are several Mountain hut around Mount Jōnen. There is the CampsiteCampsite
A campsite or camping pitch is a place used for overnight stay in the outdoors. In British English a campsite is an area, usually divided into a number of pitches, where people can camp overnight using tents or camper vans or caravans; this British English use of the word is synonymous with the...
on each hut.
- Jōnen Hut (常念小屋) - On the pass of between Mount Jōnen and Mount Yokotooshi. It is one of the oldest hut in Japan.
- Mount Chō Hut (蝶ヶ岳ヒュッテ) - Near the top of Mount Chō.
- Yokoo Mountain Cottage (横尾山荘) - In Yokoo most in the north of KamikochiKamikochiis a remote mountainous highland in the western portion of Nagano Prefecture, Japan, which has been preserved in its natural state. It has been designated as one of Japan's National Cultural Assets. It is sometimes referred to as the "Japanese Yosemite," although it is considerably smaller than its...
. - Daiten Cottage (大天荘) - Near the top of Mount Otensyo.
Nearby Mountains
It is on the sub ridge line of Jōnen Mountains in the southeast part of the Hida MountainsHida Mountains
The , or , is a Japanese mountain range which stretches through Nagano, Toyama and Gifu prefectures. A small portion of the mountains also reach into Niigata Prefecture. William Gowland coined the phrase "Japanese Alps" during his time in Japan, but he was only referring to the Hida Mountains when...
. There is a small peak of Mount Mae-Jōnen in the southeast by east.
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| Mt. Yari Mount Yari is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. The high peak lies in the southern part of the Hida Mountains of Japan, on the border of Ōmachi and Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture and Takayama in Gifu Prefecture... 槍ヶ岳 |
3180 m (10,433 ft) | 7.4 km (4.6 mi) | 100 Famous | |
| Mt. Otensyo 大天井岳 |
2921.91 m (9,586 ft) | 5 km (3.1 mi) | tallest mountain in Jōnen Mountains 200 Famous |
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| Mt. Yokotooshi 横通岳 |
2766.99 m (9,078 ft) | 1.9 km (1 mi) | ||
| Mt. Jōnen 常念岳 |
2857 m (9,373 ft) | 0 km (0 mi) | 100 Famous | |
| Mt. Mae-Jōnen 前常念岳 |
2661.78 m (8,733 ft) | 2 km (1.2 mi) | ||
| Mt. Chō 蝶ヶ岳 |
2677 m (8,783 ft) | 4.2 km (2.6 mi) | 100 Famous | |
| Mt. 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... 穂高岳 |
3190 m (10,466 ft) | 8.2 km (5.1 mi) | tallest mountain in Hida Mountains 100 Famous |
River of source
The each RiverRiver
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
of the source joins the main stream of Shinano River
Shinano River
The Shinano River is the longest and largest river in Japan. It flows from Nagano Prefecture to Niigata Prefecture. It is called the Chikuma River in Nagano Prefecture....
, then flows to the Sea of Japan
Sea of Japan
The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland, the Japanese archipelago and Sakhalin. It is bordered by Japan, North Korea, Russia and South Korea. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it has almost no tides due to its nearly complete enclosure from the Pacific...
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- Ichinomata Valley (TributaryTributaryA tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of Azusa River) - Jōnen River , Ichino River and Nino river (Tributary of Sai(Nagano) River)
See also
- List of mountains in Japan
- 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
- Hida MountainsHida MountainsThe , or , is a Japanese mountain range which stretches through Nagano, Toyama and Gifu prefectures. A small portion of the mountains also reach into Niigata Prefecture. William Gowland coined the phrase "Japanese Alps" during his time in Japan, but he was only referring to the Hida Mountains when...
- Chūbu-Sangaku National ParkChubu-Sangaku National Parkis a national park in the Chūbu region, Honshū, Japan. It was established around the Hida Mountains and encompasses parts of Nagano, Gifu, Toyama and Niigata prefectures...