Hotaka Mountains

Overview

Mount Hotaka is the collective name for a group of peaks in the Hida Mountains of Chubu-Sangaku National Park, with the 3,190-meter Mount Okuhotaka as its highest peak. It is the third-highest mountain in Japan and is counted among the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. Mount Okuhotaka stands on the border between Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture and Takayama in Gifu Prefecture.

Highlights

• ●A range crowned by the 3,190-meter Mount Okuhotaka
• ●Ranked as the third-highest mountain in Japan
• ●Listed among the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
• ●Ridges straddling the Matsumoto and Takayama border

History

Mount Hotaka lies in the Hida Mountains of Chubu-Sangaku National Park and has long been known as the collective name for peaks centered on Mount Okuhotaka. Together with peaks such as Maehotaka, Kitahotaka and Nishihotaka, they are called the Hotaka Mountains, and with Mount Yari they are also referred to as the Yari-Hotaka range.

Map

36.2892, 137.6481 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Head for the Hotaka Mountains in the Hida Range
2. 2Confirm the main peak, Mount Okuhotaka
3. 3Take in adjoining peaks such as Maehotaka and Kitahotaka
4. 4Follow the ridge along the Matsumoto-Takayama border

Did you know?

💡 Mount Okuhotaka is also the tallest mountain in both Nagano and Gifu prefectures.

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