The peaks of Okuhotaka, Karasawa, Kitahotaka, Maehotaka and Nishihotaka are called the Hotaka Mountains. The highest peak in this range, and also the tallest mountain in both Nagano and Gifu prefectures, is Mount Okuhotaka. Mount Hotaka is also referred to as the "Leader of the Northern Alps" (北アルプスの盟主, Kita-Arupusu no Meishu).
Mount Okuhotaka (奥穂高岳, Okuhotakadake) is the highest peak in the Hotaka Mountain Range and the third highest in Japan after Mount Fuji and Mount Kita. Its peak at 3,190 m (10,466 ft) is the highest in Nagano and Gifu prefectures.
Mount Karasawa (涸沢岳, Karasawa-dake) is situated on a ridge between Mount Kitahotaka and the Shirade Col (白出のコル), the location of the Hotakadake mountain cottage. The triangulation point on the top is at 3,103 m (10,180 ft) while the peak reaches 3,110 m (10,203 ft).
Mount Kitahotaka (北穂高岳, Kitahotaka-dake), at 3,106 m (10,190 ft), is the second highest of the Hotaka peaks, lying at the northern end of the range. Takidani (滝谷), on the mountain's west face, is a well-known, prominent, rocky area of Japan. Near the summit lies the Kitahotaka Hut.
Mount Maehotaka (前穂高岳, Maehotaka-dake) is 3,090 m (10,138 ft) high and is connected to Mount Okuhotaka via the Tsuri Ridge (吊り尾根, Tsuri-one). To the north stretches the Kita Ridge (北尾根, Kita-one). To the west are rocks in direction of Okumatashiro (奥又白). The tip of the Kita Ridge is called "Byōbu no Atama" (屏風の頭, Folding Screen Head). On the northeastern face lies a sheer cliff of 1,000 m (3,281 ft).
Mount Myōjin (明神岳, Myōjin-dake), with a peak of 2,931 m (9,616 ft), lies on a mountain ridge stretching south from Mount Maehotaka. There are many climbing routes in this area.
Mount Nishihotaka (西穂高岳, Nishihotaka-dake), at 2,909 m (9,544 ft), lies on a mountain ridge running southwest from Mount Okuhotaka, near the end of the ridge. It is surrounded by many similarly rocky peaks which makes it difficult to discriminate visually.
Mount Aino (間ノ岳, Aino-dake), with a peak at 2,907 m (9,537 ft), lies on a ridge between Mount Okuhotaka and Mount Nishihotaka.
Gamadafuji (蒲田富士, Gamadafuji) is the western peak of Karasawadake, rising 2,742 m (8,996 ft). The winter ascend route to Mount Okuhotaka passes here.
Peaks of Mount Hotaka and Mount Yari of southern Hida Mountains (called "Northern Alps" in Japan) seen from Mount Hachimori (from east).
History
1880 - William Gowland climbed Mount Myōjin, guided by local hunter Kamijō Kamonji.
1893 - Kiyohiko Tate climbed Mount Maehotaka, then Walter Weston climbed Mount Maehotaka. Walter Weston published Mountaineering and Exploring in the Japanese Alps (1896) and introduced Japanese mountains to the world.[3]
1906 - Gunji Abe climbed Mount Okuhotaka at first.[4]
1912 - Walter Weston climbed Mount Okuhotaka.
December 4, 1934 - The region in this mountain was specified for the Chūbu-Sangaku National Park.[5]
Hiking routes
Hotaka Mountains from the panorama course Byōbu-no-mimi (October 2000)
Even though the Hotaka Mountains are often climbed during times of lingering snow, like Golden Week, the following routes are strictly for snow-free periods. When snow has fallen, the area becomes extremely dangerous. Routes may become impassable, so special care is required.
The mountain climbing base at Karasawa lies in a U-shaped cirque dominated by Mount Okuhotaka, Mount Maehotaka and the Tsuri Ridge connecting the two. Because it lies on the northern side of the mountains, snow remains throughout the year.
To the north, beyond a steep descent and ascent at the Daikiretto, the ridge continues across Mount Minami (南岳, Minami-dake), Mount Ōbami (大喰岳, Ōbami-dake), ending at Mount Yari. In the south, a ridge stretches from Mount Okuhotaka via Mount Nishihotaka to Mount Yake. The Tsuri Ridge runs from Mount Okuhotaka to Mount Maehotaka, from where a path leads down through a cirque to the bridge Kappabashi in Kamikōchi. Climbing down on the Gifu side, either from the Hotaka Mountain Cottage (穂高岳山荘, Hotakadake Sansō) through Shiradezawa (白出沢, shiradezawa) or taking the Shinhotaka Ropeway from next to Nishihotaka-dake, the road and Shinhodaka Onsen (新穂高温泉, Shinhodaka-onsen) can be reached in the valley below.
Beginner
Mount Okuhotaka
Kamikōchi ― Lake Myōjin (明神池, Myōjin-ike) ― Tokusawa (徳沢) ― Yokoo (横尾) ― Karasawa Cirque― Mount Okuhotaka
Kamikōchi ― Lake Myōjin ― Tokusawa ― Panorama course (Byōbunoatama) ― Karasawa Cirque― Mount Okuhotaka
(Note that in both cases the part from Karasawa to Mount Okuhotaka is actually more at the intermediate level)
Mount Kitahotaka
Kamikōchi ― Lake Myōjin ― Tokusawa ― Yokoo ― Karasawa Cirque― Mount Kitahotaka
Kamikōchi ― Dakesawa Mountain Hut ― Kimikodaira (紀美子平) ― Mount Maehotaka ― Mount Okuhotaka
The ascent from the Dakesawa Hut to Kimikodaira, (Jūtarō New Road (重太郎新道, Jūtarō Shindō)) is the steepest in the Japanese Alps. There is no water on this ascent, and if climbing both mountains, the route to Mount Okuhotaka and Mount Maehotaka via Karasawa is more popular.
Advanced
Yarihotaka traverse route
Mount Yari― Mount Ōbami (大喰岳, Ōbami-dake) ― Mount Naka (中岳, Naka-dake) ― Mount Minami (南岳, Minami-dake) ― Daikiretto (大キレット) ― Mount Kitahotaka ― Mount Karasawa ― Mount Okuhotaka ― Gendarme (ジャンダルム, jandarumu) ― Mount Aino ― Mount Nishihotaka ― Nishihodoku
Mountain huts
There are various alpine huts in the Mount Hotaka area:
Hotaka Mountain Cottage (穂高岳山荘, Hotakadake Sansō)
Kitahotaka Hut (北穂高小屋, Kitahotaka-goya)
Karasawa Hut (涸沢小屋, Karasawa-goya)
Karasawa Mountain Hut (涸沢ヒュッテ, Karasawa-hyutte)
Nishiho Mountain Cottage (西穂山荘, Nishiho Sansō)
Hotakatairahinan Hut (穂高平避難小屋, Hotakatairahinan-goya)
^Yama-kei Publishers (2005-10-01). History of Japanese mountain climbing seen by the eye（『目で見る日本の登山史』） (in Japanese). Yama-kei Publishers. p. 12. ISBN4-635-17814-5.
^"Chūbu-Sangaku National Park" (PDF) (in Japanese). Ministry of the Environment (Japan). Retrieved 2011-11-21.
^Northern Japanese Alps. (in Japanese) Northern Japanese Alps Koya Yūkō-kai. Accessed June 28, 2008.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Mount Hotakadake news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Mount Hotaka 穂高岳 Hotaka dake also known as Mount Hotakadake is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains as coined by the media reaching a height of 3 190 m 10 466 ft Mount Hotaka is situated in Japan s Hida Mountains and all its major peaks except Mount Maehotaka lie on the border between the cities of Matsumoto Nagano Prefecture and Takayama Gifu Prefecture This mountain is located in Chubu Sangaku National Park 2 Mount Hotaka穂高岳Mount Hotaka from Tokugō tōgeHighest pointElevation3 190 m 10 470 ft 1 Prominence2 307 m 7 569 ft 1 Isolation87 km 54 mi Listing100 Famous Japanese MountainsUltraCoordinates36 17 21 N 137 38 53 E 36 28917 N 137 64806 E 36 28917 137 64806 Coordinates 36 17 21 N 137 38 53 E 36 28917 N 137 64806 E 36 28917 137 64806 1 NamingLanguage of nameJapanesePronunciation hotakadake GeographyJapanLocationTakayama Gifu PrefectureMatsumoto Nagano PrefectureJapanParent rangeHida MountainsGeologyMountain typePyramidal peakClimbingFirst ascentGunji Abe 1906 Easiest routeHikeThe peaks of Okuhotaka Karasawa Kitahotaka Maehotaka and Nishihotaka are called the Hotaka Mountains The highest peak in this range and also the tallest mountain in both Nagano and Gifu prefectures is Mount Okuhotaka Mount Hotaka is also referred to as the Leader of the Northern Alps 北アルプスの盟主 Kita Arupusu no Meishu Contents 1 Peaks 2 History 3 Hiking routes 3 1 Beginner 3 2 Intermediate 3 3 Advanced 4 Mountain huts 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksPeaks EditMount Okuhotaka 奥穂高岳 Okuhotakadake is the highest peak in the Hotaka Mountain Range and the third highest in Japan after Mount Fuji and Mount Kita Its peak at 3 190 m 10 466 ft is the highest in Nagano and Gifu prefectures Mount Karasawa 涸沢岳 Karasawa dake is situated on a ridge between Mount Kitahotaka and the Shirade Col 白出のコル the location of the Hotakadake mountain cottage The triangulation point on the top is at 3 103 m 10 180 ft while the peak reaches 3 110 m 10 203 ft Mount Kitahotaka 北穂高岳 Kitahotaka dake at 3 106 m 10 190 ft is the second highest of the Hotaka peaks lying at the northern end of the range Takidani 滝谷 on the mountain s west face is a well known prominent rocky area of Japan Near the summit lies the Kitahotaka Hut Mount Maehotaka 前穂高岳 Maehotaka dake is 3 090 m 10 138 ft high and is connected to Mount Okuhotaka via the Tsuri Ridge 吊り尾根 Tsuri one To the north stretches the Kita Ridge 北尾根 Kita one To the west are rocks in direction of Okumatashiro 奥又白 The tip of the Kita Ridge is called Byōbu no Atama 屏風の頭 Folding Screen Head On the northeastern face lies a sheer cliff of 1 000 m 3 281 ft Mount Myōjin 明神岳 Myōjin dake with a peak of 2 931 m 9 616 ft lies on a mountain ridge stretching south from Mount Maehotaka There are many climbing routes in this area Mount Nishihotaka 西穂高岳 Nishihotaka dake at 2 909 m 9 544 ft lies on a mountain ridge running southwest from Mount Okuhotaka near the end of the ridge It is surrounded by many similarly rocky peaks which makes it difficult to discriminate visually Mount Aino 間ノ岳 Aino dake with a peak at 2 907 m 9 537 ft lies on a ridge between Mount Okuhotaka and Mount Nishihotaka Gamadafuji 蒲田富士 Gamadafuji is the western peak of Karasawadake rising 2 742 m 8 996 ft The winter ascend route to Mount Okuhotaka passes here Peaks of Mount Hotaka and Mount Yari of southern Hida Mountains called Northern Alps in Japan seen from Mount Hachimori from east History Edit1880 William Gowland climbed Mount Myōjin guided by local hunter Kamijō Kamonji 1893 Kiyohiko Tate climbed Mount Maehotaka then Walter Weston climbed Mount Maehotaka Walter Weston published Mountaineering and Exploring in the Japanese Alps 1896 and introduced Japanese mountains to the world 3 1906 Gunji Abe climbed Mount Okuhotaka at first 4 1912 Walter Weston climbed Mount Okuhotaka December 4 1934 The region in this mountain was specified for the Chubu Sangaku National Park 5 Hiking routes Edit Hotaka Mountains from the panorama course Byōbu no mimi October 2000 Mt Hotaka from Mount Chō Mt Hotaka and Azusa River from Kamikōchi Mt Nishi hotaka 2909 m Mt Kitahotaka from Karasawa glacier May 2003 Mt OkuHotaka 3190m from kamikōchi October 2007 Even though the Hotaka Mountains are often climbed during times of lingering snow like Golden Week the following routes are strictly for snow free periods When snow has fallen the area becomes extremely dangerous Routes may become impassable so special care is required The mountain climbing base at Karasawa lies in a U shaped cirque dominated by Mount Okuhotaka Mount Maehotaka and the Tsuri Ridge connecting the two Because it lies on the northern side of the mountains snow remains throughout the year To the north beyond a steep descent and ascent at the Daikiretto the ridge continues across Mount Minami 南岳 Minami dake Mount Ōbami 大喰岳 Ōbami dake ending at Mount Yari In the south a ridge stretches from Mount Okuhotaka via Mount Nishihotaka to Mount Yake The Tsuri Ridge runs from Mount Okuhotaka to Mount Maehotaka from where a path leads down through a cirque to the bridge Kappabashi in Kamikōchi Climbing down on the Gifu side either from the Hotaka Mountain Cottage 穂高岳山荘 Hotakadake Sansō through Shiradezawa 白出沢 shiradezawa or taking the Shinhotaka Ropeway from next to Nishihotaka dake the road and Shinhodaka Onsen 新穂高温泉 Shinhodaka onsen can be reached in the valley below Beginner Edit Mount OkuhotakaKamikōchi Lake Myōjin 明神池 Myōjin ike Tokusawa 徳沢 Yokoo 横尾 Karasawa Cirque Mount Okuhotaka Kamikōchi Lake Myōjin Tokusawa Panorama course Byōbunoatama Karasawa Cirque Mount Okuhotaka Note that in both cases the part from Karasawa to Mount Okuhotaka is actually more at the intermediate level Mount KitahotakaKamikōchi Lake Myōjin Tokusawa Yokoo Karasawa Cirque Mount KitahotakaNishihodoku 西穂独標 Shinhodaka Onsen Shinhotaka Ropeway Nishiho Mountain Cottage Maruyama 丸山 Nishihodoku Kamikōchi Naka Ridge 中尾根 Nakaone Nishiho Mountain Cottage Maruyama NishihodokuIntermediate Edit Mount Maehotaka Mount OkuhotakaKamikōchi Dakesawa Mountain Hut Kimikodaira 紀美子平 Mount Maehotaka Mount OkuhotakaThe ascent from the Dakesawa Hut to Kimikodaira Jutarō New Road 重太郎新道 Jutarō Shindō is the steepest in the Japanese Alps There is no water on this ascent and if climbing both mountains the route to Mount Okuhotaka and Mount Maehotaka via Karasawa is more popular Advanced Edit Yarihotaka traverse routeMount Yari Mount Ōbami 大喰岳 Ōbami dake Mount Naka 中岳 Naka dake Mount Minami 南岳 Minami dake Daikiretto 大キレット Mount Kitahotaka Mount Karasawa Mount Okuhotaka Gendarme ジャンダルム jandarumu Mount Aino Mount Nishihotaka NishihodokuMountain huts EditThere are various alpine huts in the Mount Hotaka area Hotaka Mountain Cottage 穂高岳山荘 Hotakadake Sansō Kitahotaka Hut 北穂高小屋 Kitahotaka goya Karasawa Hut 涸沢小屋 Karasawa goya Karasawa Mountain Hut 涸沢ヒュッテ Karasawa hyutte Nishiho Mountain Cottage 西穂山荘 Nishiho Sansō Hotakatairahinan Hut 穂高平避難小屋 Hotakatairahinan goya 6 See also EditList of mountains in Japan List of Ultras of Japan 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Three thousanders in Japan Kamikōchi Mount Yari Hida Mountains Chubu Sangaku National Park Tourism in Japan Karasawa CirqueReferences Edit a b c Japan Ultra Prominences Peaklist org Retrieved 2015 01 01 Chubu Sangaku National Park Ministry of the Environment Japan Archived from the original on February 27 2012 Retrieved November 21 2011 Walter Weston March 2010 Mountaineering and Exploration in the Japanese Alps General Books ISBN 978 1 150 87401 7 Yama kei Publishers 2005 10 01 History of Japanese mountain climbing seen by the eye 目で見る日本の登山史 in Japanese Yama kei Publishers p 12 ISBN 4 635 17814 5 Chubu Sangaku National Park PDF in Japanese Ministry of the Environment Japan Retrieved 2011 11 21 Northern Japanese Alps in Japanese Northern Japanese Alps Koya Yukō kai Accessed June 28 2008 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mount Hotaka Nagano Gifu Topographic map 1 25 000 Hotaka dake Japan on Peakbagger Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mount Hotakadake amp oldid 1111727997, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
