Mount Oizuru
| Mount Oizuru | |
|---|---|
| 笈ヶ岳 | |
 Mount Oizuru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,841 m (6,040 ft) |
| Coordinates | 36°17′55″N 136°47′32″E / 36.29861°N 136.79222°E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Oizuru Location in Japan | |
| Location | Gifu Prefecture Ishikawa Prefecture Toyama Prefecture Japan |
| Parent range | Ryōhaku Mountains |
| Topo map(s) | Geographical Survey Institute, 25000:1 白山, 50000:1 白山 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Prior to 1518 |
Mount Oizuru (笈ヶ岳, Oizuru-ga-take) is located on the borders of Gifu, Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures in Japan. It is in the northern area of Hakusan National Park and is part of the Ryōhaku Mountains.
Geography
[edit]Mount Oizuru, at 1,841 m (6,040 ft), is the tallest mountain in the northern part of the Ryōhaku Mountains. Just north of the mountain is Mount Ōgasa (大笠山 Ōgasa-yama), which is slightly shorter at 1,821 m (5,974 ft). There are three triangulation stations on the mountain's thin peak.
History
[edit]Taichō is said to have first scaled the mountain in the early eighth century.
Gallery
[edit] |
 |
 |
References
[edit]See also
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mount Oizuru.