Mount Tengu

Mount Tengu
天狗岳
Mount Tengu from west
Elevation	2,646 m (8,681 ft)
Listing	List of mountains and hills of Japan by height
Pronunciation	[teŋɡudake]
Location
Location	On the border of Chino and Koumi of Nagano in Japan
Range	Northern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group
Coordinates	36°01′09″N 138°21′20″E / 36.01917°N 138.35556°E / 36.01917; 138.35556Coordinates: 36°01′09″N 138°21′20″E / 36.01917°N 138.35556°E / 36.01917; 138.35556
Geology
Type	Stratovolcano

Mount Tengu (天狗岳, Tengu-dake^?) is a 2,646m mountain on the border of Chino and Koumi of Nagano in Japan. This mountain is the highest mountains of Northern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group.

Description

Mount Tengu is a stratovolcano. This mountain is a part of the Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park. This mountain is on the list of the 200 famous mountains in Japan. This mountain has two major peaks, Mount Higashi Tengu, and Mount Nishi Tengu.

Climbing route

There are several routes to reach to the top of Mount Tengu. The most popular route is from Karasawa Kosen. It takes about three hours.

Access

• Tatsunokan Bus Stop of Suwa Bus

Gallery

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  Mount Tengu from Mount Iō

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  Mount Nishi Tengu (Left) and Mount Higashi Tengu from Mount Neishi

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  Mount Nishi Tengu from Mount Higashi Tengu

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  Mount Higashi Tengu from Mount Nishi Tengu

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  Mount Nishi Tengu from Mount Neishi

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  Kuroyuridaira, north of Mount Tengu

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  Kuroyuridaira, north of Mount Tengu

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  Mount Tateshina from Mount Tengu

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  Hida Mountains from Mount Tengu

References

• Ministry of Environment of Japan
• Official Home Page of the Geographical Survey Institute in Japan
• ‘Yatsugatake, Tateshina, Utsukushigahara, Kirigamine 2008, Shobunsha