| Mount Hōō | |
| Other Name: | 鳳凰山 |
| Elevation M: | 2840 |
| Range: | Akaishi Mountains |
| Listing: | • List of mountains and hills of Japan by height • 100 Famous Japanese Mountains |
| Location: | Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan |
| Map: | Japan |
| Map Size: | 280 |
| Coordinates: | 35.7017°N 138.3044°W |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Type: | Granite |
is located in the western portion of Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Because the mountain has three peaks, it is also called Hōō Sanzan (鳳凰三山). It is in Minami Alps National Park[1] and is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.
Mount Hōō has three peaks:
| Image | Mountain | Elevation | Triangulation station | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jizō-dake 地蔵岳 | 27640NaN0 | The rock of the huge Granite in the top is called Obelisk. Mountain hut Hōō in the east | |||
| Kannon-dake 観音岳 | 28400NaN0 | (stopped)[2] | the highest point | ||
| Yakushi-dake 薬師岳 | 27800NaN0 | . Mountain hut Yakushi-dake in the south |
Mount Hōō is separated from most of the other mountains in the Akaishi range, giving a wider view of the surrounding mountains. Also, most mountains in the range have a reddish-brown color ("Akaishi" means "red stone" in Japanese), but Mount Hōō and Mount Kaikoma are the two exceptions, as they are granite mountains.
Metal ore was found in the mountain during the Sengoku period and, by the Edo period, the mountain was exploited for its metals and forest products.
Mount Hōō is on the subridge (from Mount Komatsu) of the main ridge line in the northern part of the Akaishi Mountains.
| Image | Mountain | Elevation | Distance from the Top | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Senjō 仙丈ヶ岳 | 30330NaN0 | 11.11NaN1 | 100 Famous Japanese Mountains | ||
| Mt. Kaikoma 甲斐駒ヶ岳 | 29670NaN0 | 8.70NaN0 | 100 Famous Japanese Mountains | ||
| Mt. Asayo アサヨ峰 | 27990NaN0 | 6.61NaN1 | |||
| Mt. Kita 北岳 | 31930NaN0 | 6.71NaN1 | Tallest of the Akaishi Mountains 100 Famous Japanese Mountains | ||
| Mt. Fuji 富士山 | 37760NaN0 | 56.41NaN1 | Tallest mountain in Japan 100 Famous Japanese Mountains |
The mountain is the source of the following rivers, each of which flows to the Pacific Ocean.