Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Chūbu-Sangaku National Park (Japan). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Mount Yari, Mount Tsubakuro, and Mount Jōnen. Also, be sure to include Mount Shirouma in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Chūbu-Sangaku National Park (Nagano).
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Mount Yari
Also known as: 槍ヶ岳
Mountain in Japan. Mount Yari is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. The 3,180-metre-high peak lies in the southern part of the Hida Mountains of Japan, on the border of Ōmachi and Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture and Takayama in Gifu Prefecture. The priest Banryū founded a temple there.[1]
Address: 安曇 / 平 / 奥飛騨温泉郷神坂, Chūbu-Sangaku National Park
Mount Tsubakuro
Also known as: 燕岳
Mountain in Japan. Mount Tsubakuro is a 2,763-metre-high mountain in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains in Nagano Prefecture. It was specified for Chūbu-Sangaku National Park on December 4, 1934. Granite forms the unique body with white sands and sharp rocks exposed at the top. Kassen One is a steep trail challenging to climbers ascending from Nakabusa Hot Springs.[2]
Address: 穂高有明 / 平, Chūbu-Sangaku National Park
Mount Jōnen
Also known as: 常念岳
Mountain in Japan. Mount Jōnen is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching the height of 2,857 m. It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains in Nagano Prefecture and in Chūbu-Sangaku National Park. The shape of the mountain looks like the triangle. It can be seen from Azumi Basin.[3]
Address: 堀金烏川 / 安曇, Chūbu-Sangaku National Park
Mount Shirouma
Also known as: 白馬岳
Peak in Japan. Mt. Shirouma is a peak in the Hida Mountains range of the Japanese Alps, located in Nagano Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture, central Honshu, Japan.[4]
Mount Naka
Mount Naka is a mountain with an altitude of 3,084m located in the southern part of the Hida Mountains, which straddles Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture and Takayama in Gifu Prefecture. This mountain is located in Chūbu-Sangaku National Park.[5]
Mount Yakushi
Also known as: 薬師岳
Mountain in Japan. Mount Yakushi is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching the height of 2,926 m. It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains in Toyama Prefecture. It was specified for Chūbu-Sangaku National Park on December 4, 1934.[6]
Mount Tsurugi
Also known as: 剱岳
Peak in Japan. Mount Tsurugi is located in the eastern area of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the tallest peaks in the Hida Mountains at 2,999 m. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and is called "the most dangerous mountain" climbable.
Tsurugi has a number of routes which approach world class long routes. It is recognised in Japan as "the" premiere mountaineering peak in winter. Although dangerous, its death toll is a small fraction of those who have died on Japan's much smaller, but more lethal Tanigawa-dake.[7]
Mount Kurobegorō
Also known as: 黒部五郎岳
Mountain in Japan. Mount Kurobegorō is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching the height of 2,839.58 m. It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains in Gifu Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture. It was specified for Chūbu-Sangaku National Park on December 4, 1934.[8]
Kurobe Gorge
Kurobe Gorge is a canyon near Kurobe, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.
The Kurobe Dam in Kurobe Gorge is one of highlights of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route. The area was designated the Chūbu-Sangaku National Park on December 4, 1934.[9]
Mount Norikura
Also known as: 乗鞍岳
Volcano in Japan. Mount Norikura is a potentially active volcano located on the borders of Gifu and Nagano prefectures in Japan. It is part of the Hida Mountains and is listed among the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains and the New 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.[10]
Mount Yumiori
Also known as: 弓折岳
Mountain in Japan. Mount Yumiori is a mountain located in the city of Takayama, Gifu, Japan. It is 2,592 m tall and part of the Hida Mountains.[11]