Mount Takatsuma

Overview

Mount Takatsuma is a 2,353-meter peak straddling the border between Myoko in Niigata Prefecture and Nagano in Nagano Prefecture. It is the highest peak of the Togakushi mountain range and one of the summits behind Togakushi. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains and is also known as Togakushi Fuji.

Highlights

• ●At 2,353 meters it is the highest peak of the Togakushi mountain range
• ●It is counted among the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
• ●It bears the alternative name Togakushi Fuji
• ●It was once entered by ascetic monks of mountain-based religion, and place names remain along with small stone Buddhist statues

History

In earlier times the mountain was frequented by ascetic monks of mountain-based religion, and as a trace of this, small stone Buddhist statues and place names remain at various points. The route follows a sequence beginning with Ichifudo and continuing through statues such as Shaka, Monju, Fugen, Jizo, Miroku, Kannon, Yakushi and Seishi, reaching the summit by way of Amida.

Map

36.8000, 138.0525 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Begin the ascent from a trailhead on the Myoko or Nagano side
2. 2Follow the ridge, tracing the stone statues and place names that begin at Ichifudo
3. 3Head for the 2,353-meter summit, the highest peak of the Togakushi range
4. 4Take in the view of the range from the summit reached by way of Amida

Did you know?

💡 The names of the stone statues along the route survive, running from Ichifudo through Seishi and reaching the summit by way of Amida.

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