Mount Hotaka (Nagano, Gifu)

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The Hotaka -dake (Japanese穂 高 岳) is a mountain range in the Hida Mountains of the Japanese Alps, which runs along the boundary of the prefectures of Nagano and Gifu. The highest point of the mountain, the Okuhotaka -dake is, with 3190 m after the Fuji and the Kita- dake is the third highest peak in Japan.

The first summit of 1880, the chain Myojin -dake by William Gowland was climbed. 1893 succeeded Kiyohiko Tate the ascent to the Maehotaka 1906 climbed Gunji Abe the Okuhotaka.

1934 Hotaka -dake was a part of the Chūbu - Sangaku National Park. The most important starting point for mountain tours is the belonging to the city of Matsumoto Kamikochi hamlet.

Summit of the chain

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  • Okuhotaka -dake (奥 穂 高 岳), 3190 m 800 m north: Karasawa -dake (涸 沢 岳), 3110 m, 36 ° 18 ' N, 137 ° 39' O36.295833333333137.646944444443110
  • 1.5 km north-northeast: Kitahotaka -dake (北 穂 高 岳), 3106 m, 36 ° 18 ' N, 137 ° 39' O36.3025137.651944444443106
  • 1.4 km south-east: Maehotaka -dake (前 穂 高 岳), 3090 m, 36 ° 17 ' N, 137 ° 40' O36.281944444444137.660555555563090
  • 2 km southeast: Myojin -dake (明 神 岳), 2931 m, 36 ° 16 ' N, 137 ° 40' O36.274722222222137.660277777782931
  • 2.1 km south-west: Nishihotaka -dake (西 穂 高 岳), 2908.6 m, 36 ° 17 ' N, 137 ° 38' O36.278888888889137.629166666672909
  • 1.6 km south-west: Ainodake (間ノ岳), 2907 m, 36 ° 17 ' N, 137 ° 38' O36.281388888889137.633611111112907
  • 1.6 km north-west: Gamada -Fuji (蒲 田富士), 2742 m, 36 ° 18 ' N, 137 ° 38' O36.299166666667137.635833333332742
Matsumoto, Nagano Takayama, Gifu Pyramidal peak First ascent
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