Mount Tate

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Mount Tate

Mount Tate (立山, Tateyama^?) is the tallest peak of the Japanese Northern Alps in Toyama Prefecture at 3015m. Along with Mount Fuji and Mount Haku, Mount Tate is one of Japan's 3 Holy mountains (三霊山, sanreizan). The climbing season for Tateyama is from April until November.

1 Name
2 Location
3 Mountain Sights
4 References

[edit] Name

The name in Japanese, 立山 (Tateyama), uses the kanji meaning stand or standing (立 tate) and mountain (山 yama). Some English speakers tend to this the name, "Mount Tateyama" redundant while "Mount Tate" is a closer approximation in English. However, the Toyama Prefectural Government uses the name Mt. Tateyama as an official translation of the the Japanese mountain, as Tateyama is considered a place name (i.e. Tateyama-machi).

English speaking locals often use all three names (Mt. Tate, Tateyama, and Mt. Tateyama) interchangeably.

[edit] Location

Mount Tate 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 will take climbers and tourists as far as the Murodo Plateau Station, which is already at Template:Covert, from where individuals may climb to the peak on foot.

[edit] Mountain Sights

Located on the peak of the mountain is the Oyama Shrine, where climbers can receive a blessing and warm sake from a priest. There is also a rest area where climbers may buy food, drinks and souvenirs.

Located on the Murodo plateau is shopping area and onsen bath. The onsen on Tateyama is famously known for their use of sulfur spring water for the bath, leaving a noticeable aroma that can be detected even while ascending the mountain.

Using the main road from Tateyama train station to Murodo, on clear days Shōmyō Falls (the tallest waterfall in Japan) can be seen from across the valley.