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100 Famous Japanese Mountains

March 22, 2023

100 Famous Japanese Mountains (日本百名山, Nihon Hyaku-meizan) is a book written in 1964 by mountaineer and author Kyūya Fukada.[1] The list became famous when Crown Prince Naruhito, now Emperor, took note of it[citation needed]. The list has been the topic of NHK documentaries, and other hiking books. An English edition, One Hundred Mountains of Japan, translated by Martin Hood, was published in 2014 by the University of Hawaii Press (ISBN 9780824836771).[2]

Cover of 2015 English version, titled One Hundred Mountains of Japan
Mount Fuji (3,776 m) from Asagiri-kōgen

The complete list (sorted into regions from northeast to southwest) is below.

History

Selections of celebrated mountains have been produced since the Edo period. Tani Bunchō praised 90 mountains in 日本名山図会 (A collection of maps and pictures of famous Japanese mountains), but among these were included such small mountains as Mount Asama in Ise, Mie and Mount Nokogiri on the Bōsō Peninsula. Unsatisfied with this selection, Fukuda, who had climbed many mountains in Japan, selected 100 celebrated Japanese mountains based on a combination of grace, history, and individuality, moreover excluding mountains with an altitude of less than 1,500 m (4,921 ft).

Though it was at first unknown other than to some hiking-lovers and avid readers, reports that the list was one of the Prince's favorite books increased its profile. The Crown Prince is a mountain enthusiast to the extent that he has even belonged to an alpine club, and it has been reported that it is a dream of his to reach the summit of every mountain on the list.

Since the 1980s, there has been a climbing boom amongst the middle-aged. It is not alpinism for experts, sometimes including rock climbing, that has been popularised, but rather more casual hiking or trekking for ordinary people. However, due to the creation of more mountain lodges and trails, and the improvement of mountaineering technology, it became possible to climb mountains which had previously been considered very rugged.

The list became widely read, and more and more people have chosen mountains from the book to climb. In imitation of Prince Naruhito, many people have also set the goal of reaching every summit on the list.

Mountaineering programs on NHK helped popularize the list. The station televised a documentary about taking up the mountains on the list one by one, and Rambō Minami's mountaineering primer for the middle-aged. These gained broad popularity, and the list became widely known. Since then, lists of 200 and 300 mountains, lists of hundreds of mountains in various localities, and a list of 100 floral mountains have appeared.

In 2002, a new record was established when all the mountains were traversed in 66 days. This was superseded in 2007, with a new record of 48 continuous days.[3] This was further cut to 33 days in 2014[4]

Assessment

Compared to other modern essays on Japanese mountains such as Mountaineering and Exploration in the Japanese Alps by Walter Weston, the book is short. Fukuda writes about the history of the mountains, especially the origins of their names. It is not a text that people can read to vicariously experience climbing or nature. Some think that the reason the list has been widely well received is that it put into focus 100 mountains which were already well known.

Selection criteria

Fukada selected 100 mountains from those he had climbed which are 1,500 meters or higher, according to three criteria: grace, history and individuality. There was some flexibility regarding the height, with some of the mountains, like Mount Tsukuba and Mount Kaimon, being under the limit.

There have been many varying opinions about the criteria for selection. It is often pointed out that the list emphasizes mountains in the Chūbu region. It has been reported that Fukada, who was from Ishikawa Prefecture, was brought up looking at Mt. Haku, but he only selected 13 further west.

However, grace and individuality are in the eye of the beholder, and throughout history, many legends have been circulated about mountains throughout the Kinki region. Moreover, many mountain-lovers[who?] have argued that since Mount Tsukuba, with an altitude of 877 meters (876 at the time), was selected, certain mountains in other localities should have been chosen.

List by region

Hokkaidō

 
Mount Daisetsu - 2,191m

Tōhoku region

 
Hakkōda - 1,584m

Kantō region

 
Mount Nantai - 2,486m

Chūbu region

 
Mount Aino - 3,189m
 
Mount Hotaka - 3,190m
 
Mount Shirouma - 2,932m

Western Japan

Notes

  1. ^ Hyakumeizan, Hiking Japan! 2007-01-09 at the Wayback Machine. Japan Gazetteer. Accessed June 27, 2008.
  2. ^ Catalogue record. Worldcat. OCLC 931532988.
  3. ^ 百名山、最短48日で踏破　屋久の島津さん
  4. ^ . Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2019-07-01.

See also

External links

 
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One Hundred Mountains of Japan

March 22, 2023
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region 4 4 Chubu region 4 5 Western Japan 5 Notes 6 See also 7 External linksHistory EditSelections of celebrated mountains have been produced since the Edo period Tani Bunchō praised 90 mountains in 日本名山図会 A collection of maps and pictures of famous Japanese mountains but among these were included such small mountains as Mount Asama in Ise Mie and Mount Nokogiri on the Bōsō Peninsula Unsatisfied with this selection Fukuda who had climbed many mountains in Japan selected 100 celebrated Japanese mountains based on a combination of grace history and individuality moreover excluding mountains with an altitude of less than 1 500 m 4 921 ft Though it was at first unknown other than to some hiking lovers and avid readers reports that the list was one of the Prince s favorite books increased its profile The Crown Prince is a mountain enthusiast to the extent that he has even belonged to an alpine club and it has been reported that it is a dream of his to reach the summit of every mountain on the list Since the 1980s there has been a climbing boom amongst the middle aged It is not alpinism for experts sometimes including rock climbing that has been popularised but rather more casual hiking or trekking for ordinary people However due to the creation of more mountain lodges and trails and the improvement of mountaineering technology it became possible to climb mountains which had previously been considered very rugged The list became widely read and more and more people have chosen mountains from the book to climb In imitation of Prince Naruhito many people have also set the goal of reaching every summit on the list Mountaineering programs on NHK helped popularize the list The station televised a documentary about taking up the mountains on the list one by one and Rambō Minami s mountaineering primer for the middle aged These gained broad popularity and the list became widely known Since then lists of 200 and 300 mountains lists of hundreds of mountains in various localities and a list of 100 floral mountains have appeared In 2002 a new record was established when all the mountains were traversed in 66 days This was superseded in 2007 with a new record of 48 continuous days 3 This was further cut to 33 days in 2014 4 Assessment EditCompared to other modern essays on Japanese mountains such as Mountaineering and Exploration in the Japanese Alps by Walter Weston the book is short Fukuda writes about the history of the mountains especially the origins of their names It is not a text that people can read to vicariously experience climbing or nature Some think that the reason the list has been widely well received is that it put into focus 100 mountains which were already well known Selection criteria EditFukada selected 100 mountains from those he had climbed which are 1 500 meters or higher according to three criteria grace history and individuality There was some flexibility regarding the height with some of the mountains like Mount Tsukuba and Mount Kaimon being under the limit There have been many varying opinions about the criteria for selection It is often pointed out that the list emphasizes mountains in the Chubu region It has been reported that Fukada who was from Ishikawa Prefecture was brought up looking at Mt Haku but he only selected 13 further west However grace and individuality are in the eye of the beholder and throughout history many legends have been circulated about mountains throughout the Kinki region Moreover many mountain lovers who have argued that since Mount Tsukuba with an altitude of 877 meters 876 at the time was selected certain mountains in other localities should have been chosen List by region EditHokkaidō Edit Mount Daisetsu 2 191m Akan Volcanic Complex 阿寒岳 Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group 大雪山 Mount Poroshiri 幌尻岳 Mount Rausu 羅臼岳 Mount Rishiri 利尻岳 Mount Shari 斜里岳 Mount Tokachi 十勝岳 Mount Tomuraushi トムラウシ山 Mount Yōtei 羊蹄山 Tōhoku region Edit Mount Adatara 安達太良山 Mount Aizu Komagatake 会津駒ヶ岳 Mount Asahi 朝日岳 Hakkōda 1 584m Mount Azuma 吾妻山 Mount Bandai 磐梯山 Mount Chōkai 鳥海山 Mount Gassan 月山 Mount Hachimantai 八幡平 Hakkōda 八甲田山 Mount Hayachine 早池峰山 Mount Hiuchigatake 燧ヶ岳 Mount Iide 飯豊山 Mount Iwaki 岩木山 Mount Iwate 岩手山 Mount Zaō 蔵王山 Kantō region Edit Mount Nantai 2 486m Mount Akagi 赤城山 Mount Asama 浅間山 Mount Azumaya 四阿山 Mount Hiragatake 平ヶ岳 Mount Hotaka 武尊山 Mount Kumotori 雲取山 Mount Kusatsu Shirane 草津白根山 Mount Nantai 男体山 Mount Nasu 那須岳 Mount Nikkō Shirane 日光白根山 Mount Ryōkami 両神山 Mount Shibutsu 至仏山 Mount Sukai 皇海山 Mount Tanigawa 谷川岳 Mount Tanzawa 丹沢山 Mount Tsukuba 筑波山 Chubu region Edit Mount Aino 3 189m Mount Aino 間ノ岳 Mount Akaishi 赤石岳 Mount Amagi 天城山 Mount Amakazari 雨飾山 Mount Daibosatsu 大菩薩岳 Mount Ena 恵那山 Mount Fuji 富士山 Mount Goryu 五竜岳 Mount Haku 白山 Mount Hijiri 聖岳 Mount Hiuchi 火打山 Mount Hōō 鳳凰山 Mount Hotaka 3 190m Mount Hotaka 穂高岳 Mount Jōnen 常念岳 Mount Kaikoma 甲斐駒ヶ岳 Mount Kasa 笠ヶ岳 Mount Kashimayari 鹿島槍ヶ岳 Mount Kinpu 金峰山 Mount Kirigamine 霧ヶ峰 Mount Kisokoma 木曾駒ヶ岳 Mount Kita 北岳 Mount Kobushi 甲武信ヶ岳 Mount Kuro 黒岳 Mount Kurobegorō 黒部五郎岳 Mount Makihata 巻機山 Mount Mizugaki 瑞牆山 Mount Myōkō 妙高山 Mount Naeba 苗場山 Mount Norikura 乗鞍岳 Mount Ontake 御嶽山 Mount Senjō 仙丈ヶ岳 Mount Shiomi 塩見岳 Mount Shirouma 2 932m Mount Shirouma 白馬岳 Mount Takatsuma 高妻山 Mount Tateshina 蓼科山 Mount Tate 立山 Mount Tekari 光岳 Mount Tsurugi 剱岳 Mount Uonuma Komagatake 魚沼駒ヶ岳 Mount Utsugi 空木岳 Mount Warusawa 悪沢岳 Mount Washiba 鷲羽岳 Mount Yake 焼岳 Mount Yakushi 薬師岳 Mount Yari 槍ヶ岳 Yatsugatake 八ヶ岳 Utsukushigahara Highland 美ヶ原 Western Japan Edit Mount Ibuki and N700 Series Shinkansen 1 377m Mount Arashima 荒島岳 Mount Aso 阿蘇山 Daisen 大山 Mount Ibuki 伊吹山 Mount Ishizuchi 石鎚山 Mount Kaimon 開聞岳 Mount Kirishima 霧島山 Mount Kuju 九重山 or Kokonoe Mount Miyanoura 宮之浦岳 Mount Ōdaigahara 大台ヶ原山 Mount Ōmine 大峰山 Mount Sobo 祖母山 Mount Tsurugi 剣山 Notes Edit Hyakumeizan Hiking Japan Archived 2007 01 09 at the Wayback Machine Japan Gazetteer Accessed June 27 2008 Catalogue record Worldcat OCLC 931532988 百名山 最短48日で踏破 屋久の島津さん 日本百名山 最短踏破に挑戦 札幌の男性 Archived from the original on 2014 11 29 Retrieved 2019 07 01 See also EditKyuya Fukada List of mountains in JapanExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to 100 Famous Japanese Mountains One Hundred Mountains of Japan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 100 Famous Japanese Mountains amp oldid 1135016568, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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