Mount Yokotōshi

Overview

Mount Yokotoshi is a 2,767.1-meter peak in the Jonen Range, part of the southern Hida Mountains (Northern Alps). Straddling the cities of Matsumoto and Azumino in Nagano Prefecture, it stands among famed summits such as Mount Jonen. Lying long and clean along the ridge, it is known as a peak encountered on the traverse toward Mount Jonen, and it offers the high-alpine views characteristic of the Northern Alps for those taking on serious mountaineering.

Highlights

• ●A high peak at 2,767.1 meters forming part of the Jonen Range
• ●A ridge summit met along the traverse toward Mount Jonen
• ●Views of the southern Northern Alps straddling Matsumoto and Azumino
• ●Ridge walking graced by summer alpine flowers and crisp air

History

The Jonen Range, to which Mount Yokotoshi belongs, forms the southern part of the Hida Mountains (Northern Alps) and has long been revered as an object of faith and mountaineering. It occupies a section of the Northern Alps skyline seen from the Matsumoto Basin and the Azumino plain, and its majestic form has been bound up with life in the foothills. For details on the origin of the mountain's name or its climbing history, please refer to official sources or alpine records.

Map

36.3422, 137.7269 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Enter from a trailhead on the Azumino side and climb through the forest belt
2. 2Reach the ridge and proceed while enjoying views of the Jonen Range
3. 3Savor the Northern Alps panorama along the ridge near Mount Yokotoshi
4. 4Combine with Mount Jonen or a mountain hut and descend on a manageable itinerary

Did you know?

💡 Mount Yokotoshi lies along the traverse toward the popular Mount Jonen, and its long form, stretching as if running sideways across the ridge, echoes the impression of its name. As the precise figure of 2,767.1 meters suggests, it is a commanding height even within the Northern Alps.

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