Mount Hiuchi

Mount Hiuchi
火打山
Mount Hiuchi seen from garden of Tengu
Elevation	2,462 m (8,077 ft) [1]
Listing	List of mountains in Japan 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Pronunciation	[hiuchiyama]
Location
Itoigawa and Myōkō, Niigata Prefecture Japan
Range	Kubiki Mountains
Coordinates	36°55′22″N 138°04′05″E / 36.92278°N 138.06806°E / 36.92278; 138.06806Coordinates: 36°55′22″N 138°04′05″E / 36.92278°N 138.06806°E / 36.92278; 138.06806[2]
Topo map	Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 湯川内[2] 50000:1 妙高山
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

Mount Hiuchi (火打山, Hiuchi-yama^?) is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains,^[3] reaching the height of 2,462 m (8,077 ft). It is situated in Japan's Kubiki Mountains in Niigata Prefecture. It was specified for Jōshin'etsu Kōgen National Park on July 10, 1956.^[4]

Outline

The surrounding is a Snow country (Japan). This mountain is famous for many Alpine plants on the upper part of the mountains above the tree line. Siberian Dwarf Pine can be see in the place and Rock Ptarmigan lives. This mountain is selected to " 100 famous Mountains with flowers" by Sumie Tanaka. She introduced Primula cuneifolia　Ledeb. var. hakusanensis Makino of Primula as a represented flower. There are several climbing routes to the top of the mountain. There are Kōya pond and Kōya Mountain hut with campground in the southeast in the top of the mountain.

Scenery of Mount Hiuchi

Mount Hiuchi seen from garden of Tengu	Kōya pond and Kōya Mountain hut	Mount Myōkō seen from Mount Hiuchi	Siberian Dwarf Pine and Rock Ptarmigan

References

1. ^ "Altitude of the main mountain in Japan (in Niigata prefecture)" (in Japanese). Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. http://www.gsi.go.jp/KOKUJYOHO/MOUNTAIN/mountain.html. Retrieved April 2, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Map inspection service" (in Japanese). Geospatial Information Authority of Japan,(湯川内-妙高山-高田). http://watchizu.gsi.go.jp/watchizu.html?b=365522&l=1380405. Retrieved April 2, 2011. 
3. ^ (in Japanese) 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. The Asahi Shimbun Company. July 1982. pp. 137–140. ISBN 4-02-260871-4. 
4. ^ "Jōshin'etsu Kōgen National Park" (in Japanese). Ministry of the Environment (Japan). http://www.env.go.jp/park/joshinetsu/intro/index.html. Retrieved April 2, 2011. 

See also

• Jōshin'etsu Kōgen National Park
• List of mountains in Japan
• 100 Famous Japanese Mountains