| Mount Tate | |
| Other Name: | Tateyama, 立山 |
| Elevation M: | 3015 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Map: | Japan |
| Map Size: | 280 |
| Translation: | Standing Mountain |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Location: | Toyama Prefecture, Japan |
| Range: | Hida Mountains |
| Coordinates: | 36.5758°N 137.6197°W |
| Topo: | Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 剱岳 50000:1 立山 |
| First Ascent: | Saeki no Ariyori c. 8th century AD |
, also known as Tateyama, is a mountain located in the southeastern area of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the tallest mountains in the Hida Mountains at 30150NaN0 and one of Japan's along with Mount Fuji and Mount Haku.[2] Tateyama consists of three peaks: Ōnanjiyama (大汝山, 3,015 m), Oyama (雄山, 3,003 m), and Fuji-no-Oritate, (富士ノ折立, 2,999m)[3] which form a ridge line. Tateyama is the tallest mountain in the Tateyama Mountain Range (立山連峰, Tateyama-renpō).
The Oyama Shrine is located on Oyama Peak.[4]
Mount Tate was first climbed by Saeki no Ariyori, during Japan's Asuka period. The area was incorporated into the Chūbu-Sangaku National Park on 4 December 1934.[5] [6]
The kanji name for the mountain is 立山, Tateyama in Japanese, which means "standing (立) or outstanding (顕)" and "mountain (山)," respectively. The Toyama Prefectural Government uses the name Mount Tateyama as an official translation of the Japanese mountain.
The mountain is primarily composed of granite and gneiss. However, located along the ridge and plateau, about 2km (01miles) west of the summit, there is a small andesite-dacite stratovolcano.[7] This volcano has an elevation of 26210NaN0 and has minor eruptions, the latest occurring in 1961.[8]
Tateyama is located in southeastern Toyama Prefecture. At the base of the mountain is the town of Tateyama which is accessible by train from the prefecture's capital city, Toyama. Public transportation takes climbers and tourists as far as the Murodo Plateau Station at an elevation of 24500NaN0, where individuals may climb to the peak on foot. This location allows for the formation of snow and its accumulation, forming glaciers. These are the only glaciers identified in Japan so far.[9]
| Image | Mountain | Elevation | Distance and direction from the Top | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tsurugi 剱岳 | 29990NaN0 | 5.31NaN1 North | 100 Japanese Mountains | ||
| Mount Bessan 別山 | 28800NaN0 | 2.41NaN1 North | |||
| Mount Tate 立山 | 30150NaN0 | 01NaN1 | 100 Famous Japanese Mountains the tallest mountain in Toyama Prefecture | ||
| Mount Ryūō 龍王岳 | 28720NaN0 | 1.71NaN1 Southwest | |||
| Mount Harinoki 針ノ木岳 | 2820.60NaN0 | 7.21NaN1 Southeast | 200 Japanese Mountains | ||
| Mount Akaushi 赤牛岳 | 2864.230NaN0 | 12.81NaN1 South | 200 Japanese Mountains | ||
| Mount Yakushi 薬師岳 | 2926.010NaN0 | 13.71NaN1 Southwest | 100 Japanese Mountains |
Mount Tate is the source of two rivers, both flowing to the Sea of Japan.[10]