Mount Yakushi
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is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching the height of 2926 m (9,600 ft). It is situated in Japan
's Hida Mountains
in Toyama Prefecture
. It was specified for Chūbu-Sangaku National Park
on December 4, 1934.
for a long time as well as Mount Tate
and Mount Ontake
. Bhaisajyaguru
is enshrined in the Shinto shrine on the top of the mountain.
on the east side of the mountain.
ashore, 60 person accommodation - between Yakushi mountain pass and Mount Tarō (with Campsite on Yakushi mountain pass), 150 person accommodation - in the col between Mount Teraji and Mount Kitanomata (Shelter hut), 8 person accommodation - in the col between Mount Kurobegorō and Mount Mitsumatarenge (with Campsite
), 60 person accommodation - in the col between Mount Mitsumatagenge and Mount Washiba (with Campsite), 70 person accommodation
and Alpine plant
grow naturally. There are quite a lot of kinds of alpine plant in the surrounding, and it is selected to "the 100 famous Japanese mountains of flower" by Sumie Tanaka.
s, each of which flows to the Sea of Japan
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
'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 Toyama Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources....
. It was specified for 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...
on December 4, 1934.
Outline
There are a lot of mountain with same name in Japan, and this is the highest peak. It is a mountain of the FaithFaith
Faith is confidence or trust in a person or thing, or a belief that is not based on proof. In religion, faith is a belief in a transcendent reality, a religious teacher, a set of teachings or a Supreme Being. Generally speaking, it is offered as a means by which the truth of the proposition,...
for a long time as well as Mount Tate
Mount Tate
is located in the southeastern area of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the tallest peaks in the Hida Mountains at and, along with Mount Fuji and Mount Haku, it is one of Japan's . The climbing season for Mount Tate is from April until November. It was first climbed by Saeki no Ariyori...
and 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...
. Bhaisajyaguru
Bhaisajyaguru
Bhaiṣajyaguru , formally Bhaiṣajyaguruvaidūryaprabharāja , is the buddha of healing and medicine in Mahāyāna Buddhism. Commonly referred to as the "Medicine Buddha", he is described as a doctor who cures suffering using the medicine of his teachings.-Origin:...
is enshrined in the Shinto shrine on the top of the mountain.
History
- It was the mountain of no admittance for women before the Meiji periodMeiji periodThe , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from September 1868 through July 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan.- Meiji Restoration and the emperor :...
. - 1885 - Benjamin Smith LymanBenjamin Smith LymanBenjamin Smith Lyman was an American mining engineer, surveyor and amateur linguist and anthropologist.-Biography:Benjamin Smith Lyman was born in Northampton, Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard University in 1855...
climbed this mountain and Mount YariMount Yariis 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...
by the purpose of the measurement investigation etc. - 1904 - Geologist'sGeologistA geologist is a scientist who studies the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth as well as the processes and history that has shaped it. Geologists usually engage in studying geology. Geologists, studying more of an applied science than a theoretical one, must approach Geology using...
Naomasa YamasakiNaomasa Yamasakiwas a Japanese geographer and regarded as the father of modern Japanese geography.He was a professor at Tokyo Imperial University from 1911 to 1929, where he created the department of geography and founded The Association of Japanese Geographers. The latter is the primary academic geographic...
discovered CirqueCirqueCirque may refer to:* Cirque, a geological formation* Makhtesh, an erosional landform found in the Negev desert of Israel and Sinai of Egypt*Cirque , an album by Biosphere* Cirque Corporation, a company that makes touchpads...
on the east side of the mountain. - 1909 - English literature'sEnglish literatureEnglish literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
Jūji TanabeJuji TanabeJūji Tanabe was a Japanese literature scholar, teacher, and mountain climber.Tanabe was born in Toyama City. He majored in English literature at Tokyo Imperial University, specializing in William Wordsworth. He lectured at Toyo University and Hosei University..He climbed the Japanese Alps and...
climbed, and published the book on travel of mountain. - 1926 - WriterWriterA writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
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...
climbed, and published 100 Famous Japanese Mountains in 1964. - December 4, 1934 - This area was specified to the Chūbu-Sangaku National Park.
- March 29, 1952 - The cirque of Mount Yakushi was specified for the special Natural monumentNatural MonumentA natural monument is a natural or natural/cultural feature of outstanding or unique value because of its inherent rarity, representative of aesthetic qualities or cultural significance....
. - January 15, 1963 - 13 members of Aichi UniversityAichi Universityis a private university in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Its campuses are at Toyohashi, Higashi-ku, Nagoya and Miyoshi, Aichi.-History:The school was founded in 1901, and it was chartered as an university in 1946. Its predecessor was The East Asian University of Literature, a Japanese university...
met an accident in this mountain where a large amount of snows piled, and died.
Cirque on Mount Yakushi
There are 4 large CirqueCirque
Cirque may refer to:* Cirque, a geological formation* Makhtesh, an erosional landform found in the Negev desert of Israel and Sinai of Egypt*Cirque , an album by Biosphere* Cirque Corporation, a company that makes touchpads...
on the east side of the mountain.
- Northern cirque - It is not plain because it collapsed.
- Kanasaku valley cirque - This was originated by person's name of Kanasaku Miyamoto. It is between Mount kita-Yakushi and Mount Yakushi.
- Central cirque - It is on the southeast side of Mount Yakushi.
- Southern cirque - It is on the southeast of Central cirque.
Main ascent routes
There are several climbing routes to the top of the mountain.- Entrance Arimine (Oritate) : Oritate - Tarōdaira hut - Yakushi mountain pass - Yakushi plain (Yakushi-daira) - Yakushi mountain cottage - Mount Yakushi. This is the shortest route.
- Hietsu-shin-dō (Hietsu new route) : Hietsu Tunnel - Sennin mountain pass - Kagami pond - Mount Teraji - Kitanomata hut - Tarōdaira hut - Yakushi mountain pass - Yakushi plain - Yakushi mountain cottage - Mount Yakushi. Also there is Kamioka-shin-dō (Kamioka new route) for Mount Teraji.
- From Mount Tate : Murodō - Mount Tate - Ichinokosi mountain cottage - Mount Shishi - Zara mountain pass - Goshikigahara - Mount Ecchuzawa - Sugonokkoshi hut - Hazama Mountain - Mount Kita-Yakushi - Mount Yakushi.
- From Mount KurobegorōMount Kurobegorōis one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching the height of . It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains in Gifu Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture. It was specified for Chūbu-Sangaku National Park on December 4, 1934.- Outline :...
: Mount Kurobegorō - Mount Kitanomata - (Mount Tarō) - Tarōdaira hut - Yakushi mountain pass - Yakushi plain - Yakushi mountain cottage - Mount Yakushi. There are several route for Mount Kurobegorō.
Mountain hut
Thera are several Mountain hut around Mount Yakushi. Yakushi mountain cottage is the nearest hut. - in the col between Mount Ecchuzawa and Mount Hazama (with Campsite), 50 person accommodation - between Mount Yakushi and Yakushi plain, 60 person accommodation - between Mount Taro and Kumonotaira ,on Kurobe RiverKurobe River
The is a river in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. 86 km in length, it has a watershed of 689 km².The river rises from Mount Washiba in the Hida Mountains and carves the deep valley known as the Kurobe gorge...
ashore, 60 person accommodation - between Yakushi mountain pass and Mount Tarō (with Campsite on Yakushi mountain pass), 150 person accommodation - in the col between Mount Teraji and Mount Kitanomata (Shelter hut), 8 person accommodation - in the col between Mount Kurobegorō and Mount Mitsumatarenge (with Campsite
Campsite
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...
), 60 person accommodation - in the col between Mount Mitsumatagenge and Mount Washiba (with Campsite), 70 person accommodation
Alpine plant
The upper part of this mountain is situated in Tree line region, Siberian Dwarf PineSiberian Dwarf Pine
Pinus pumila is a native to northeastern Asia, including the islands of Japan. This shrubby pine ranges from 1–3 m in height, exceptionally up to 5 m, but may have individual branches that extend farther along the ground in length...
and Alpine plant
Alpine plant
Alpine plants are plants that grow in the alpine climate, which occurs at high elevation and above the tree line. Alpine plants grow together as a plant community in alpine tundra.-Alpine plant diversity:...
grow naturally. There are quite a lot of kinds of alpine plant in the surrounding, and it is selected to "the 100 famous Japanese mountains of flower" by Sumie Tanaka.
- around Yakushi plain : Phyllodoce aleutica, NephrophyllidiumNephrophyllidiumNephrophyllidium is a monotypic genus of aquatic flowering plants in the family Menyanthaceae. They are wetland plants with basal reniform and crenate leaves. Flowers are five-parted and white, and the petals are adorned with lateral wings and a midline keel. Nephrophyllidium is most nearly related...
, Gentiana thunbergii var. minor, Anemone narcissifloraAnemone narcissifloraAnemone narcissiflora is a herbaceous perennial in the genus Anemone and the buttercup family.-Description:...
, Trollius japonicus, Siberian Dwarf PineSiberian Dwarf PinePinus pumila is a native to northeastern Asia, including the islands of Japan. This shrubby pine ranges from 1–3 m in height, exceptionally up to 5 m, but may have individual branches that extend farther along the ground in length...
etc. - around Yakushi mountain pass : Paris japonicaParis japonicais a species of the genus Paris in the family Melanthiaceae, which has the largest genome of any plant yet assayed, about 150 billion base pairs long. An octoploid and suspected allopolyploid hybrid of four species, it has 40 chromosomes. It is native to sub-alpine regions of...
, Maianthemum dilatatumMaianthemum dilatatumMaianthemum dilatatum is a common rhizomatous perennial flowering plant that is native to western North America from northern California to the Aleutian islands, and Asia across the Kamchatka Peninsula, Japan, and Korea...
, Caltha palustrisCaltha palustrisCaltha palustris is a herbaceous perennial plant of the buttercup family, native to marshes, fens, ditches and wet woodland in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere....
etc. - around Tarōdaira hut : Veratrum stamineum, Geum pentapetalum, Geranium yesoemse var. nipponicum, Lysichiton camtschatcense, Ranunculus acris, Pedicularis chamissonis var. japonica, Eriophorum vaginatumEriophorum vaginatumEriophorum vaginatum L. is a species of perennial herbaceous plants in the family Cyperaceae, native to bogs and other acidic wetlands throughout the Holarctic Kingdom. It is a 30-60 cm high tussock-forming plant with erect solitary spikelets.-External links:* in Flora of North America*...
etc.
| Anemone narcissiflora Anemone narcissiflora Anemone narcissiflora is a herbaceous perennial in the genus Anemone and the buttercup family.-Description:... |
Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris is a herbaceous perennial plant of the buttercup family, native to marshes, fens, ditches and wet woodland in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.... |
Paris japonica Paris japonica is a species of the genus Paris in the family Melanthiaceae, which has the largest genome of any plant yet assayed, about 150 billion base pairs long. An octoploid and suspected allopolyploid hybrid of four species, it has 40 chromosomes. It is native to sub-alpine regions of... |
Ranunculus acris | Siberian Dwarf Pine Siberian Dwarf Pine Pinus pumila is a native to northeastern Asia, including the islands of Japan. This shrubby pine ranges from 1–3 m in height, exceptionally up to 5 m, but may have individual branches that extend farther along the ground in length... |
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Nearby mountains
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| Mt. Tate Mount Tate is located in the southeastern area of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the tallest peaks in the Hida Mountains at and, along with Mount Fuji and Mount Haku, it is one of Japan's . The climbing season for Mount Tate is from April until November. It was first climbed by Saeki no Ariyori... 立山 |
3015 m (9,892 ft) | 13.7 km (8.5 mi) | 100 Famous Japanese Mountains | |
| Mt. Ecchuzawa 越中沢岳 |
2591.42 m (8,502 ft) | 6.2 km (3.9 mi) | ||
| Mt. Akaushi 赤牛岳 |
2864.23 m (9,397 ft) | 5.3 km (3.3 mi) | 200 Famous Japanese Mountains | |
| Mt. Yakushi 薬師岳 |
2926.01 m (9,600 ft) | 0 km (0 mi) | 100 Famous Japanese Mountains | |
| Mt. Kitanamata 北ノ俣岳 |
2662 m (8,734 ft) | 6 km (3.7 mi) | ||
| Mt. Suishō 水晶岳 |
2986 m (9,797 ft) | 7 km (4.3 mi) | another name is Mount Kuro 100 Famous Japanese Mountains |
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| Mt. Kurobegorō Mount Kurobegorō is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching the height of . It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains in Gifu Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture. It was specified for Chūbu-Sangaku National Park on December 4, 1934.- Outline :... 黒部五郎岳 |
2839.58 m (9,316 ft) | 8.5 km (5.3 mi) | 100 Famous Japanese Mountains |
Rivers
The mountain is the source of the following 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...
s, each of which 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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- tributary of the Jōganji RiverJōganji RiverThe is a river in Toyama Prefecture, Japan, that flows through the city of Toyama and the town of Tateyama. The river had previously been called the Nii River .-Route:...
- tributaries of the Kurobe RiverKurobe RiverThe is a river in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. 86 km in length, it has a watershed of 689 km².The river rises from Mount Washiba in the Hida Mountains and carves the deep valley known as the Kurobe gorge...
Scenery of Mount Yakushi
| from Mt. Kotanomata | from Mt. Mitsumatarenge | from Mt. Suishō | from Mt. Subari |
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See also
- 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...
- List of mountains in Japan
- 100 Famous Japanese Mountains