Mount Nōgōhaku Explained

Mount Nōgōhaku
Other Name:	能郷白山
Elevation M:	1617.33
Elevation Ref:	^[1]
Map:	Japan
Map Size:	280
Language:	Japanese
Location:	Gifu Prefecture Fukui Prefecture Japan
Range:	Ryōhaku Mountains
Coordinates:	35.7622°N 136.5142°W
Coordinates Ref:	^[2]
Topo:	Geographical Survey Institute, 25000:1 能郷白山, 50000:1 岐阜
First Ascent:	Taichō in 718

is located on the borders of Gifu and Fukui prefectures in Japan. It is part of the Ryōhaku Mountains and serves as the drainage divide between the Pacific Ocean and the Japan Sea. There is one triangulation station at the top of the mountain.

Fragaria iinumae was discovered at first in this Mountain and the name was given.^{[3] [4]}

History

• 718: Mountain first climbed by Taichō.
• 1897: Shinto shrine of was reconstructed.
• 1965: A large landslide was created by a major flood in the fall.

See also

• Ryōhaku Mountains
• Fragaria iinumae

Notes and References

1. Web site: Information inspection service of the Triangulation station . https://web.archive.org/web/20090609164634/http://sokuservice1.gsi.go.jp/datums/ . June 9, 2009 . Geospatial Information Authority of Japan,(岐阜-能郷白山) . December 6, 2010 . ja.
2. Web site: Mountains altitude list in Japan (Gife prefecture) . Geospatial Information Authority of Japan . December 6, 2010 . ja.
3. Book: Alpine plant in Japan . YAMA-KEI Publishers . 4-635-09019-1 . 1994 . ja .
4. Book: Alpen guide Mount Haku and mountains in Hokuriku . YAMA-KEI Publishers . 4-635-01321-9. 2000 . ja.