Mount Hijiri (聖岳, Hijiri-dake) is a mountain located in the Akaishi Mountains in both Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture and Iida, Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is 3,013 m (9,885 ft) tall and part of the Akaishi Mountains.[1] It is the mountain in Minami Alps National Park located in the south most.[2] It is also included on the list of "100 Famous Japanese Mountains." There are several mountain climbing trails and Mountain huts around the mountain. There is the Hijiri-Daira hut in the Mountain pass in the south.
Mount Hijiri | |
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聖岳 | |
![]() Mount Hijiri from Mount Yanbushi | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,013 m (9,885 ft) |
Listing | 100 Famous Japanese Mountains |
Coordinates | 35°25′22″N 138°08′23″E |
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Parent range | Akaishi Mountains |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hiking |
A lot of alpine plants and Rock Ptarmigan are seen in the upper alpine region. Sika Deer is seen in the hillside.
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Silene seen around Mount Ko-Hijiri |
Primula seen around Mount Hijiri-Daira |
Rock Ptarmigan and Siberian Dwarf Pine |
Sika Deer seen around Mount Hijiri-Daira |
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Mount Hijiri seen from Mount Minami |
Mount Hijiri seen from Hujiri-Daira |
Mount Akaishi seen from Mount Hijiri |
Mount Oku-Hijiri and Mount Fuji seen from Mount Hijiri |
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Tōhoku region Jōshinetsu region |
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Independent peak | |
Hida Mountains (Northern Alps) |
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Akaishi Mountains (Southern Alps) | |
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