Mount Tsurugi (Toyama)
| Mount Tsurugi | |
|---|---|
| 剱岳 | |
View from the WNW | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,999 m (9,839 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains in Japan 100 Famous Japanese Mountains |
| Coordinates | 36°37′24″N 137°37′02″E / 36.62333°N 137.61722°E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Sword Mountain |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Geography | |
Mount Tsurugi Toyama Prefecture, Japan | |
| Parent range | Hida Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Tsurugi (剱岳, Tsurugi-dake) is a mountain located in the eastern area of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the tallest peaks in the Hida Mountains at 2,999 m (9,839 ft). It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and is called "the most dangerous mountain" climbable.[1]
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.
The earliest first ascent of Mt. Tsurugidake was by Ikuta Nobu in 1907. However, upon reaching the summit, Ikuta discovered a rusted iron sword and staff. Upon investigation, the sword was thought to have belonged to a monk about 1,000 years ago.
In popular culture
The film Mt. Tsurugidake (劒岳 点の記, Tsurugidake Ten no Ki) was released in 2009 and won the Japan Academy Film Prize for Director of the Year.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Jirō Nitta (2006). Tsurugi-dake ten no ki. Bunshun Bunko (in Japanese). Bungeishunjū. p. 367.
- ^ 第 33 回日本アカデミー賞優秀作品 (in Japanese). Japan Academy Prize. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
External links
- Media related to Mount Tsurugi (Toyama) at Wikimedia Commons