Mountain type Granite First ascent 1904 Mountain range Akaishi Mountains Parent range Akaishi Mountains | Elevation 2,840 m First ascender Walter Weston Translation Japanese Language | |
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Similar Mount Kaikoma, Mount Kita, Mount Yakushi, Mount Senjō, Mount Aino | ||
Yamanashi prefecture english
Mount Hōō (鳳凰山, Hōō-san) is located in the western portion of Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Because the mountain has three peaks, it is also called Hōō Sanzan (鳳凰三山). It is in Minami Alps National Park and is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.
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- Yamanashi prefecture english
- Map of Mount HC58DC58D Seitetsumachi Aoki Nirasaki Yamanashi Prefecture 407 0055 Japan
- Outline
- History
- Nearby mountains
- Rivers
- References
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Outline
Mount Hōō has three peaks:
Mount Hōō is separated from most of the other mountains in the Akaishi range, giving a wider view of the surrounding mountains. Also, most mountains in the range have a reddish-brown color ("Akaishi" means "red stone" in Japanese), but Mount Hōō and Mount Kaikoma are the two exceptions, as they are granite mountains.
History
Metal ore was found in the mountain during the Sengoku period and, by the Edo period, the mountain was exploited for its metals and forest products.
Nearby mountains
Mount Hōō is on the subridge (from Mount Komatsu) of the main ridge line in the northern part of the Akaishi Mountains.
Rivers
The mountain is the source of the following rivers, each of which flows to the Pacific Ocean.