Mount Tate

Overview

Mount Tate rises in the northern Hida Mountains (Northern Alps) of Toyama Prefecture and lies within the Chubu-Sangaku National Park. It consists of three peaks—Oyama (3,003 m), Onanjiyama (3,015 m) and Fuji-no-Oritate (2,999 m)—that form a ridge line, and is the highest mountain in Toyama Prefecture. Together with Mount Fuji and Mount Haku it is counted among Japan's Three Holy Mountains and is regarded as one of the symbols of the prefecture.

Highlights

• ●A ridge line formed by the three peaks of Oyama, Onanjiyama and Fuji-no-Oritate
• ●Standing among Japan's Three Holy Mountains alongside Mount Fuji and Mount Haku
• ●The prefecture's highest mountain, culminating at Onanjiyama's 3,015 m
• ●Selection among Japan's 100 Famous Mountains, the New 100, and the Flower 100

History

Mount Tate has long been an object of religious devotion and is counted among Japan's Three Holy Mountains. It stands in the northern Hida Mountains, and the Oyama Shrine is enshrined on Oyama Peak. The surrounding area was incorporated into the Chubu-Sangaku National Park on 4 December 1934, placing it within a protected zone.

Map

36.5758, 137.6197 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Begin the route into the mountain area from the Tateyama town side at the foot
2. 2Climb Oyama Peak and visit the Oyama Shrine enshrined at its summit
3. 3Follow the ridge line onward to the highest point at Onanjiyama
4. 4Continue over the three peaks to Fuji-no-Oritate to end the ridge walk

Did you know?

💡 It is the northernmost of Japan's mountains in the 3,000-meter class.

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