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Pronunciation
  
[yakushidake]

Mountain range
  
Parent range
  
Elevation
  
2,926 m

Easiest route
  
Hiking

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Topo map
  
Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 薬師岳50000:1 槍ヶ岳

Similar
  
Mount Kurobegorō, Mount Hōō, Mt Suisho, Mt Washiba, Mount Tate

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Mount Yakushi (薬師岳, Yakushi-dake) is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, 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.

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Map of Mount Yakushi, Arimine, Toyama, Toyama Prefecture 930-1458, Japan

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Outline

There are a lot of mountains with the same name in Japan, but 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

  • It was the mountain of no admittance for women before the Meiji period.
  • 1885 – Benjamin Smith Lyman climbed this mountain and Mount Yari by the purpose of the measurement investigation etc.
  • 1904 – Geologist's Naomasa Yamasaki discovered Cirque on the east side of the mountain.
  • 1909 – English literature's Jūji Tanabe climbed, and published the book on travel of mountain.
  • 1926 – Writer Kyūya Fukada climbed, and published 100 Famous Japanese Mountains in 1964.
  • December 4, 1934 – This area was specified to the Chūbu-Sangaku National Park.
  • March 29, 1952 – The cirque of Mount Yakushi was specified for the special Natural monument.
  • January 15, 1963 – 13 members of Aichi University met an accident in this mountain where a large amount of snows piled, and died.
  • Cirque on Mount 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.
  • Main ascent routes

    There are several climbing routes to the top of the mountain.

  • 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. 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.

  • around Yakushi plain : Phyllodoce aleutica, Nephrophyllidium, Gentiana thunbergii var. minor, Anemone narcissiflora, Trollius japonicus, Siberian Dwarf Pine etc.
  • around Yakushi mountain pass : Paris japonica, Maianthemum dilatatum, Caltha palustris etc.
  • around Tarōdaira hut : Veratrum stamineum, Geum pentapetalum, Geranium yesoemse var. nipponicum, Lysichiton camtschatcense, Ranunculus acris, Pedicularis chamissonis var. japonica, Eriophorum vaginatum etc.
  • Rivers

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

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

    Mount Yakushi Wikipedia


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