Mount Tate (立山, Tate-yama, IPA: [tate]), commonly referred to as Tateyama, is a mountain located in the south eastern area of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the tallest mountains in the Hida Mountains at 3,015 m (9,892 ft). It is one of the Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" (三霊山, Sanreizan) along with Mount Fuji and Mount Haku.[2] Tateyama consists of three peaks: Ōnanjiyama (大汝山, 3,015 m), Oyama (雄山, 3,003 m), and Fuji-no-Oritateyama, (富士ノ折立, 2,999 m)[3] which run along a ridge (see photo). Tateyama is the tallest mountain in the Tateyama Mountain Range (立山連峰, Tateyama-renpō).
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Mount Tate | |
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Tateyama, 立山 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,015 m (9,892 ft)[1] |
Listing | List of mountains in Japan 100 Famous Japanese Mountains |
Coordinates | 36°34′33″N 137°37′11″E[1] |
Naming | |
English translation | Standing Mountain |
Language of name | Japanese |
Geography | |
Location | Toyama Prefecture, Japan |
Parent range | Hida Mountains |
Topo map | Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 剱岳[1] 50000:1 立山 |
Geology | |
Mountain type | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Holy_Mountains |
Climbing | |
First ascent | Saeki no Ariyori ca. 8th Century AD |
It was first climbed by Saeki no Ariyori during Japan's Asuka period. The area was made the Chūbu-Sangaku National Park on 4 December 1934.[4][5]
The kanji name for the mountain is 立山 (Tateyama), which is called Tateyama in Japanese, means "standing (立) or outstanding (顕)" and "mountain (山)," respectively. The pronunciation of Tate is two syllables similar to "tah-teh" rather than rhyming with "gate." The Toyama Prefectural Government uses the name Mount Tateyama as an official translation of the Japanese mountain.
The mountain is composed primarily of granite and gneiss. However, located along the ridge and plateau about 2 km (1.2 mi) west of the summit is a small andesite-dacite stratovolcano.[6] This volcano has an elevation of 2,621 m (8,599 ft), and has had minor historical eruptions, the latest in 1961.[7]
Tateyama is located in south eastern Toyama Prefecture. At the base of the mountain is the town of Tateyama which is accessible by train from the prefecture's capital city, Toyama. Public transportation takes climbers and tourists as far as the Murodo Plateau Station at an elevation of 2,450 m (8,038 ft), from where individuals may climb to the peak on foot. These are the only glaciers identified in Japan so far.[8]
Image | Mountain | Elevation | Distance and direction from the Top |
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Mount Tsurugi 剱岳 |
2,999 m (9,839 ft) | 5.3 km (3.3 mi) North |
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Mount Bessan 別山 |
2,880 m (9,449 ft) | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) North |
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Mount Tate 立山 |
3,015 m (9,892 ft) | 0 km (0.0 mi) | 100 Famous Japanese Mountains the tallest mountain in Toyama Prefecture | |
Mount Ryūō 龍王岳 |
2,872 m (9,423 ft) | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) Southwest |
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Mount Harinoki 針ノ木岳 |
2,820.60 m (9,254 ft) | 7.2 km (4.5 mi) Southeast |
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Mount Akaushi 赤牛岳 |
2,864.23 m (9,397 ft) | 12.8 km (8.0 mi) South |
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Mount Yakushi 薬師岳 |
2,926.01 m (9,600 ft) | 13.7 km (8.5 mi) Southwest |
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The mountain is the source of the following two rivers, each of which flow to the Sea of Japan.[9]
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Hida Mountains (Northern Alps) |
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Akaishi Mountains (Southern Alps) | |
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