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Mount Tateyama is a 3,015-meter volcanic mountain located in Toyama Prefecture, Japan, within the Hida Mountains of the Northern Alps. It is historically revered as one of Japan's Three Holy Mountains, alongside Mount Fuji and Mount Hakusan, and remains a focal point of the Shugendo mountain religion. The surrounding area is developed into the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, which features massive snow walls that attract heavy tourist traffic in the spring and summer. Hikers frequently access the peak via the highland plateau of Murodo, the highest station in Japan.
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Tateyama ranks #104 of 187 in the Mountain ranking, behind Distaghil Sar, ahead of Nevado del Ruiz.
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Why is Mount Tateyama considered sacred?
Tateyama has a long association with Japanese mountain worship and Shugendo practice. It is traditionally grouped with Mount Fuji and Mount Hakusan as one of Japan's Three Holy Mountains.
Is Tateyama a single summit?
The name commonly refers to a group of peaks rather than one isolated cone. Oyama, Onanjiyama, and Fuji-no-Oritate are among its principal summits, with Onanjiyama reaching about 3,015 meters.
How do visitors reach Tateyama from the Alpine Route?
The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route brings visitors to Murodo, a high plateau that serves as the main base for local walks and summit hikes. The route uses several forms of mountain transport between Toyama and Nagano prefectures.
What is the Tateyama Snow Wall?
The Snow Wall is a corridor cut through deep accumulated snow near Murodo along the Alpine Route. It is generally visited in spring, when the cleared road can be bordered by snow walls many meters high.
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