Mount Shiomi
Encyclopedia
is a mountain located in the centre of the Southern Alps
on the border of Shizuoka
and Nagano Prefecture
s. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. At 3,047 tall, it is the 16th tallest mountains and hills of Japan. There is the Mountaineering
route on the ridge in Akaishi Mountains (Southern Alps).
Akaishi Mountains
is a mountain range in central Honshū, Japan, bordering Nagano, Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures. It is also called the , as it joins with the Hida Mountains and the Kiso Mountains to form the Japanese Alps....
on the border of Shizuoka
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
and 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...
s. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. At 3,047 tall, it is the 16th tallest mountains and hills of Japan. There is the Mountaineering
Mountaineering
Mountaineering or mountain climbing is the sport, hobby or profession of hiking, skiing, and climbing mountains. While mountaineering began as attempts to reach the highest point of unclimbed mountains it has branched into specialisations that address different aspects of the mountain and consists...
route on the ridge in Akaishi Mountains (Southern Alps).
History
- 1902 - Toranosuke Ienaka climbed the top for the SurveyingSurveyingSee Also: Public Land Survey SystemSurveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them...
investigation. Afterwards, the Triangulation stationTriangulation stationA triangulation station, also known as a triangulation pillar, trigonometrical station, trigonometrical point, trig station, trig beacon or trig point, and sometimes informally as a trig, is a fixed surveying station, used in geodetic surveying and other surveying projects in its vicinity...
was set up in the peak on the west side. - June 1, 1964 - The region in this mountain was specified for the Minami Alps National ParkMinami Alps National Parkis a national park in the Chūbu region, Honshū, Japan.The Minami Alps National Park was established on June 1, 1964. It extends along the border of Shizuoka, Yamanashi and Nagano Prefectures for a length of , and a maximum width of for a total area of...
. - 1977 - Shiomi Mountain hut was built in the west of the top .
See also
- List of mountains in Japan
- 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
- Three-thousanders (in Japan)Three-thousanders (in Japan)The following is a list of the 21 mountains in Japan whose altitudes are 3,000 metres or greater. The tallest mountain in Japan is Mount Fuji .- Geography :There are three-thousanders in the following regions:...
- Akaishi MountainsAkaishi Mountainsis a mountain range in central Honshū, Japan, bordering Nagano, Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures. It is also called the , as it joins with the Hida Mountains and the Kiso Mountains to form the Japanese Alps....
- Minami Alps National ParkMinami Alps National Parkis a national park in the Chūbu region, Honshū, Japan.The Minami Alps National Park was established on June 1, 1964. It extends along the border of Shizuoka, Yamanashi and Nagano Prefectures for a length of , and a maximum width of for a total area of...