Mount Yakushi

Mount Yakushi
Mount Yakushi
Dược sư nhạc
	Mount Yakushi seen from Mount Suishō
Highest point
Elevation	2,926.01 m (9,599.8 ft)
Listing	List of mountains in Japan; 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Coordinates	36°28′08″N137°32′41″E/ 36.46889°N 137.54472°E
Naming
Language of name	Japanese
Pronunciation	[jakɯ̥ɕidake]
Geography
	Toyama,Toyama Prefecture,; Japan
Parent range	Hida Mountains
Topo map	Geospatial Information Authority25000:1 dược sư nhạc; 50000:1 thương ヶ nhạc
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

Mount Yakushi(Dược sư nhạc,Yakushi-dake)is one of the100 Famous Japanese Mountains,^[3]reaching the height of 2,926 m (9,600 ft). It is situated in Japan'sHida MountainsinToyama Prefecture.It was specified forChūbu-Sangaku National Parkon December 4, 1934.^[4]

Outline

There are a lot of mountains with the same name in Japan, but this is the highest peak. It is a mountain of theFaithfor a long time as well asMount TateandMount Ontake.Bhaisajyaguruis enshrined in theShinto shrineon the top of the mountain.

History

It was the mountain of no admittance for women before theMeiji period.
1885 –Benjamin Smith Lymanclimbed this mountain andMount Yariby the purpose of the measurement investigation etc.^[5]
1904 – Geologist'sNaomasa YamasakidiscoveredCirqueon the east side of the mountain.^[6]
1909 –English literature'sJūji Tanabeclimbed, and published the book on travel of mountain.^[7]
1926 – WriterKyūya Fukadaclimbed, and published100 Famous Japanese Mountainsin 1964.^[8]
December 4, 1934 – This area was specified to the Chūbu-Sangaku National Park.^[4]
March 29, 1952 – The cirque of Mount Yakushi was specified for the specialNatural monument.
January 15, 1963 – 13 members ofAichi Universitymet an accident in this mountain where a large amount of snows piled, and died.^[9]

Cirque on Mount Yakushi

There are 4 largeCirqueon the east side of the mountain.

Northern cirque – It is not plain because it collapsed.
Kanasaku valley cirque – This was originated by person's name of Kanasaku Miyamoto. It is between Mount kita-Yakushi and Mount Yakushi.
Central cirque – It is on the southeast side of Mount Yakushi.
Southern cirque – It is on the southeast of Central cirque.

Mountaineering

Main ascent routes

There are several climbing routes to the top of the mountain.^[10]^[11]

Entrance Arimine (Oritate): Oritate – Tarōdaira hut – Yakushi mountain pass – Yakushi plain (Yakushi-daira) – Yakushi mountain cottage – Mount Yakushi. This is the shortest route.
Hietsu-shin-dō (Hietsu new route): Hietsu Tunnel – Sennin mountain pass – Kagami pond – Mount Teraji – Kitanomata hut – Tarōdaira hut – Yakushi mountain pass – Yakushi plain – Yakushi mountain cottage – Mount Yakushi. Also there is Kamioka-shin-dō (Kamioka new route) for Mount Teraji.
FromMount Tate:Murodō – Mount Tate – Ichinokosi mountain cottage – Mount Shishi – Zara mountain pass – Goshikigahara – Mount Ecchuzawa – Sugonokkoshi hut – Hazama Mountain – Mount Kita-Yakushi – Mount Yakushi.
FromMount Kurobegorō:Mount Kurobegorō – Mount Kitanomata – (Mount Tarō) – Tarōdaira hut – Yakushi mountain pass – Yakushi plain – Yakushi mountain cottage – Mount Yakushi. There are several route for Mount Kurobegorō.

Mountain hut

Thera are severalMountain hutaround Mount Yakushi.^[11]Yakushi mountain cottage is the nearest hut.

Sugonokkoshi hut(スゴ thừa càng nhỏ phòng,Sugonokkoshi-goya)– in the col between Mount Ecchuzawa and Mount Hazama (with Campsite), 50 person accommodation
Yakushi mountain cottage(Dược sư Nhạc Sơn trang,Yakushidake-sansō)– between Mount Yakushi and Yakushi plain, 60 person accommodation
Yakushizawa hut(Dược sư trạch phòng nhỏ,Yakushizawa-goya)– between Mount Taro and Kumonotaira, onKurobe Riverashore, 60 person accommodation
Tarōdaira hut(Quá lang bình phòng nhỏ,Tarōdaira-goya)– between Yakushi mountain pass and Mount Tarō (with Campsite on Yakushi mountain pass), 150 person accommodation
Kitanomata hut(Bắc ノ vũ tị nạn phòng nhỏ,Kitanomata-goya)– in the col between Mount Teraji and Mount Kitanomata (Shelter hut), 8 person accommodation
Kurobegorō hut(Hắc bộ Ngũ Lang tiểu xá,Kurobegorō-goya)– in the col between Mount Kurobegorō and Mount Mitsumatarenge (withCampsite), 60 person accommodation
Mitsumata mountain cottage(Tam vũ sơn trang,Mitsumata-sansō)– in the col between Mount Mitsumatagenge and Mount Washiba (with Campsite), 70 person accommodation

Alpine plant

The upper part of this mountain is situated inTree lineregion,Siberian Dwarf PineandAlpine plantgrow naturally. There are quite a lot of kinds of alpine plant in the surrounding, and it is selected to "the 100 famous Japanese mountains of flower" by Sumie Tanaka.^[12]

around Yakushi plain: Phyllodoce aleutica,Nephrophyllidium,Gentiana thunbergii var. minor,Anemone narcissiflora,Trollius japonicus,Siberian Dwarf Pineetc.
around Yakushi mountain pass:Paris japonica,Maianthemum dilatatum,Caltha palustrisetc.
around Tarōdaira hut: Veratrum stamineum, Geum pentapetalum, Geranium yesoemse var. nipponicum, Lysichiton camtschatcense,Ranunculus acris,Pedicularis chamissonis var. japonica,Eriophorum vaginatumetc.

Anemone narcissiflora	Caltha palustris	Paris japonica	Ranunculus acris	Siberian Dwarf Pine

Geography

Nearby mountains

Mountain	Elevation	Distance from the Top	Note
Mt. Tate Lập sơn	3,015 m (9,892 ft)	13.7 km (8.5 mi)	100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Mt. Ecchuzawa Càng trung trạch nhạc	2,591.42 m (8,502 ft)	6.2 km (3.9 mi)
Mt. Akaushi Xích ngưu nhạc	2,864.23 m (9,397 ft)	5.3 km (3.3 mi)	200 Famous Japanese Mountains
Mt. Yakushi Dược sư nhạc	2,926.01 m (9,600 ft)	0 km (0.0 mi)	100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Mt. Kitanamata Bắc ノ vũ nhạc	2,662 m (8,734 ft)	6.0 km (3.7 mi)
Mt. Suishō Thủy tinh nhạc	2,986 m (9,797 ft)	7.0 km (4.3 mi)	another name is Mount Kuro 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Mt. Kurobegorō Hắc bộ Ngũ Lang nhạc	2,839.58 m (9,316 ft)	8.5 km (5.3 mi)	100 Famous Japanese Mountains

Rivers

The mountain is the source of the following rivers, each of which flows to theSea of Japan.^[11]

tributary of theJōganji River
tributaries of theKurobe River

Scenery of Mount Yakushi

from Mt. Kotanomata	from Mt. Mitsumatarenge	from Mt. Suishō	from Mt. Akazawa

References

^"Information inspection service of the Triangulation station"(in Japanese).Geospatial Information Authority of Japan,( núi cao - thương ヶ nhạc - dược sư nhạc ). Archived fromthe originalon June 9, 2009.RetrievedJanuary 24,2011.
^^a ^b"Map inspection service"(in Japanese). Geospatial Information Authority of Japan,( núi cao - thương ヶ nhạc - tam vũ liên hoa nhạc ).RetrievedJanuary 24,2011.
^100 Famous Japanese Mountains(in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. 1982. pp. 192–195.ISBN 4-02-260871-4.{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)
^^a ^b"Chūbu-Sangaku National Park".Ministry of the Environment.Archived fromthe originalon February 27, 2012.RetrievedJanuary 24,2011.
^Magazine of museum aboutNorthern Japanese Alps(climbing mountain and Folkloristics)(in Japanese). Shinanoji,ASINB000J9DVK8. 1972.{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)
^History of the climbing mountain of Japan that can look(in Japanese). YAMA-KEI Publishers. 2005. p. 46.ISBN 4-635-17814-5.
^My mountain travel for 50 years(in Japanese). Heibonsha Limited, Publishers. 2005.ISBN 4-582-76134-8.{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)
^100 Famous Japanese Mountains(in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. 1982. p. 198.ISBN 4-02-260871-4.{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)
^Dictionary of mountain in Japan(in Japanese).Sanseido.1992. p. 524.ISBN 4-385-15403-1.
^Alpen guide Kamikōchi, Mount Yari and Mount Hotaka(in Japanese). YAMA-KEI Publishers. 2000.ISBN 4-635-01319-7.
^^a ^b ^cMountain and plateau map of Mount Tsurugi and Mount Tate(in Japanese). Shobunsha Publications. 2010.ISBN 978-4-398-75716-6.
^100 Famous Japanese Mountains of flower(in Japanese).Bungeishunjū.1995. pp. 221–224.ISBN 4-16-352790-7.{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)