Mount Tsurugi (剱岳, Tsurugi-dake) is located in the eastern area of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the tallest peaks in the Hida Mountains at 2,999 m (9,839 ft). It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and is called "the most dangerous mountain" climbable.[1]
| Mount Tsurugi | |
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| 剱岳 | |
View from northwest | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,999 m (9,839 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains in Japan 100 Famous Japanese Mountains |
| Coordinates | 36°37′24″N 137°37′02″E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Sword Mountain |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Geography | |
Toyama Prefecture, Japan | |
| Parent range | Hida Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Tsurugi has a number of routes which approach world class long routes. It is recognised in Japan as "the" premiere mountaineering peak in winter. Although dangerous, its death toll is a small fraction of those who have died on Japan's much smaller, but more lethal Tanigawa-dake.

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