Mount Yakushi

Mount Yakushi
Mount Yakushi
薬師岳

Mount Yakushi seen from Mount Suishō
Elevation 2,926.01 m (9,600 ft) [1]
Listing List of mountains in Japan
100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Pronunciation [yakushidake]
Location
Mount Yakushi is located in Japan
Toyama, Toyama Prefecture
Japan Japan
Range Hida Mountains
Coordinates 36°28′08″N 137°32′41″E / 36.46889°N 137.54472°E / 36.46889; 137.54472Coordinates: 36°28′08″N 137°32′41″E / 36.46889°N 137.54472°E / 36.46889; 137.54472[2]
Topo map Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 薬師岳[2]
50000:1 槍ヶ岳
Climbing
Easiest route Hike

Mount Yakushi (薬師岳 Yakushi-dake?) is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains,[3] reaching the height of 2,926 m (9,600 ft). It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains in Toyama Prefecture. It was specified for Chūbu-Sangaku National Park on December 4, 1934.[4]

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Outline

There are a lot of mountain with same name in Japan, and this is the highest peak. It is a mountain of the Faith for a long time as well as Mount Tate and Mount Ontake. Bhaisajyaguru is enshrined in the Shinto shrine on the top of the mountain.

History

Cirque on Mount Yakushi

Kanasaku valley cirque and Mount Yakushi seen from North Yakushi

There are 4 large Cirque on the east side of the mountain.

  • Northern cirque - It is not plain because it collapsed.
  • Kanasaku valley cirque - This was originated by person's name of Kanasaku Miyamoto. It is between Mount kita-Yakushi and Mount Yakushi.
  • Central cirque - It is on the southeast side of Mount Yakushi.
  • Southern cirque - It is on the southeast of Central cirque.

Mountaineering

Main ascent routes

There are several climbing routes to the top of the mountain.[10][11]

  • Entrance Arimine (Oritate) : Oritate - Tarōdaira hut - Yakushi mountain pass - Yakushi plain (Yakushi-daira) - Yakushi mountain cottage - Mount Yakushi. This is the shortest route.
  • Hietsu-shin-dō (Hietsu new route) : Hietsu Tunnel - Sennin mountain pass - Kagami pond - Mount Teraji - Kitanomata hut - Tarōdaira hut - Yakushi mountain pass - Yakushi plain - Yakushi mountain cottage - Mount Yakushi. Also there is Kamioka-shin-dō (Kamioka new route) for Mount Teraji.
  • From Mount Tate : Murodō - Mount Tate - Ichinokosi mountain cottage - Mount Shishi - Zara mountain pass - Goshikigahara - Mount Ecchuzawa - Sugonokkoshi hut - Hazama Mountain - Mount Kita-Yakushi - Mount Yakushi.
  • From Mount Kurobegorō : Mount Kurobegorō - Mount Kitanomata - (Mount Tarō) - Tarōdaira hut - Yakushi mountain pass - Yakushi plain - Yakushi mountain cottage - Mount Yakushi. There are several route for Mount Kurobegorō.

Mountain hut

Thera are several Mountain hut around Mount Yakushi.[11] Yakushi mountain cottage is the nearest hut.

  • Sugonokkoshi hut (スゴ乗越小屋 Sugonokkoshi-goya?) - in the col between Mount Ecchuzawa and Mount Hazama (with Campsite), 50 person accommodation
  • Yakushi mountain cottage (薬師岳山荘 Yakushidake-sansō?) - between Mount Yakushi and Yakushi plain, 60 person accommodation
  • Yakushizawa hut (薬師沢小屋 Yakushizawa-goya?) - between Mount Taro and Kumonotaira ,on Kurobe River ashore, 60 person accommodation
  • Tarōdaira hut (太郎平小屋 Tarōdaira-goya?) - between Yakushi mountain pass and Mount Tarō (with Campsite on Yakushi mountain pass), 150 person accommodation
  • Kitanomata hut (北ノ俣避難小屋 Kitanomata-goya?) - in the col between Mount Teraji and Mount Kitanomata (Shelter hut), 8 person accommodation
  • Kurobegorō hut (黒部五郎小舎 Kurobegorō-goya?) - in the col between Mount Kurobegorō and Mount Mitsumatarenge (with Campsite), 60 person accommodation
  • Mitsumata mountain cottage (三俣山荘 Mitsumata-sansō?) - in the col between Mount Mitsumatagenge and Mount Washiba (with Campsite), 70 person accommodation

Alpine plant

The upper part of this mountain is situated in Tree line region, Siberian Dwarf Pine and Alpine plant grow naturally. There are quite a lot of kinds of alpine plant in the surrounding, and it is selected to "the 100 famous Japanese mountains of flower" by Sumie Tanaka.[12]

Anemone narcissiflora Caltha palustris Paris japonica Ranunculus acris Siberian Dwarf Pine
Anemone narcissiflora in Mount Tsubakuro 2002-07-27.jpg
Caltha palustris Ryuukinka in hakusansyakadake 2002-6-28.jpg
Paris japonica Kinugasasou in Hakusan 2008-7-1.jpg
Ranunculus acris Miyamakinpouge in Hakusan 2010-6-11.jpg
Pinus pumila1.JPG

Geography

Nearby mountains

Hida Mountains seen from Mount Kurai
Image Mountain Elevation Distance
from the Top
Note
20 Tateyama from Mikurigaike 1998-7-17.jpg Mt. Tate
立山
3,015 m (9,892 ft) 13.7 km (8.5 mi) 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Ecyuzawadake from Eboshidake 1997-8-14.jpg Mt. Ecchuzawa
越中沢岳
2,591.42 m (8,502 ft) 6.2 km (3.9 mi)
Mount Akaushi from suishodake 1999-8-9.jpg Mt. Akaushi
赤牛岳
2,864.23 m (9,397 ft) 5.3 km (3.3 mi) 200 Famous Japanese Mountains
Mount Yakushi from Mount Akaushi 1999-08-09.jpg Mt. Yakushi
薬師岳
2,926.01 m (9,600 ft) 0 km (0.0 mi) 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Kitanomatadake from north side 1997-8-12.jpg Mt. Kitanamata
北ノ俣岳
2,662 m (8,734 ft) 6.0 km (3.7 mi)
Mount Suisho from Mount jii 2004-8-13.JPG Mt. Suishō
水晶岳
2,986 m (9,797 ft) 7.0 km (4.3 mi) another name is Mount Kuro
100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Mount Kurobegoro from Mount Suisho 1999-08-09.jpg Mt. Kurobegorō
黒部五郎岳
2,839.58 m (9,316 ft) 8.5 km (5.3 mi) 100 Famous Japanese Mountains

Rivers

The mountain is the source of the following rivers, each of which flows to the Sea of Japan.[11]

  • tributary of the Jōganji River
  • tributaries of the Kurobe River

Scenery of Mount Yakushi

from Mt. Kotanomata from Mt. Mitsumatarenge from Mt. Suishō from Mt. Subari
Mount Yakushi from Mount Kitanomata 1997-08-12.jpg
Mount Yakushi from Mount Mitsumatagenge 2000-08-17.jpg
Mount Yakushi from Suisho 2004-08-13.jpg
Kurobe Dam and Mount Yakushi from Mount Subari 2001-09-23.jpg

References

  1. ^ "Information inspection service of the Triangulation station" (in Japanese). Geospatial Information Authority of Japan,(高山-槍ヶ岳-薬師岳). http://sokuservice1.gsi.go.jp/datums/. Retrieved January 24, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "Map inspection service" (in Japanese). Geospatial Information Authority of Japan,(高山-槍ヶ岳-三俣蓮華岳). http://watchizu.gsi.go.jp/watchizu.html?longitude=137.5400&latitude=36.3925. Retrieved January 24, 2011. 
  3. ^ (in Japanese) 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. The Asahi Shimbun Company,ISBN 4-02-260871-4, pp192-195. 1982. 
  4. ^ a b "Chūbu-Sangaku National Park". Ministry of the Environment (Japan). http://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/parks/chubu.html. Retrieved January 24, 2011. 
  5. ^ (in Japanese) Magazine of museum about Northern Japanese Alps (climbing mountain and Folkloristics). Shinanoji, ASIN B000J9DVK8. 1972. 
  6. ^ (in Japanese) History of the climbing mountain of Japan that can look. YAMA-KEI Publishers, ISBN 4-635-17814-5, p46. 2005. 
  7. ^ (in Japanese) My mountain travel for 50 years. Heibonsha Limited, Publishers, ISBN 4-582-76134-8. 2005. 
  8. ^ (in Japanese) 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. The Asahi Shimbun Company, ISBN 4-02-260871-4, pp198-198. 1982. 
  9. ^ (in Japanese) Dictionary of mountain in Japan. Sanseido, ISBN 4-385-15403-1, p524. 1992. 
  10. ^ (in Japanese) Alpen guide Kamikōchi,Mount Yari and Mount Hotaka. YAMA-KEI Publishers,ISBN 4-635-01319-7). 2000. 
  11. ^ a b c (in Japanese) Mountain and plateau map of Mount Tsurugi and Mount Tate. Shobunsha Publications,ISBN 978-4-398-75716-6. 2010. 
  12. ^ (in Japanese) 100 Famous Japanese Mountains of flower. Bungeishunjū,ISBN 4-16-352790-7, pp221-224. 1995. 

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