First ascent Prior to 1518 | Elevation 1,841 m | |
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Topo map Geographical Survey Institute, 25000:1 白山, 50000:1 白山 Similar Mt Ogasa, Sanpoiwadake, Mt Daimon, Naradake, Mt Kongodo | ||
Mount Oizuru (笈ヶ岳, Oizuru-ga-take) is located on the borders of Gifu, Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures in Japan. It is in the northern area of Hakusan National Park and is part of the Ryōhaku Mountains.
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Map of Mt. Oizurugatake, Chugu, Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture 920-2324, Japan
Geography
Mount Oizuru, at 1,841 m (6,040 ft), is the tallest mountain in the northern part of the Ryōhaku Mountains. Just north of the mountain is Mount Ōgasa (大笠山 Ōgasa-yama), which is slightly shorter at 1,821 m (5,974 ft). There are three triangulation stations on the mountain's thin peak.
History
Taichō is said to have first scaled the mountain in the early eighth century.
References
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