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Mount Kasa 笠ヶ岳 
Mount Kasa from Mount YariElevation 2,897.48 m (9,506 ft) [1] Listing List of mountains in Japan
100 Famous Japanese MountainsPronunciation [kasaɡatake] Location Takayama, Gifu Prefecture
Japan
Range Hida Mountains Coordinates 36°18′55″N 137°37′00″E / 36.31528°N 137.6166667°ECoordinates: 36°18′55″N 137°37′00″E / 36.31528°N 137.6166667°E[2] Topo map Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 笠ヶ岳[2]
50000:1 上高地Climbing First ascent 1683(Enkū) Easiest route Hike Mount Kasa (笠ヶ岳 Kasa-ga-take) is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching the height of 2,897 m (9,505 ft). It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains in Gifu Prefecture and in Chūbu-Sangaku National Park.[3] The shape of the mountain looks like the Umbrella("Kasa"-笠) in the triangle. Therefore, it became this name.[4] There are many mountains with same name in Japan and this is the tallest.
Contents
History
- In 1683 – It was said that Enkū had opened this mountain.[5]
- In 1894, August 2 – Englishman Walter Weston had climbed on the top.[6]
- In 1913, August – Usui Kojima had climbed on the top.[5]
- In 1932 – Mountain hut of Kasa Mountain Cottage (笠ヶ岳山荘) was constructed near the top.[7]
- In 1934, December 4 – This area was specified to the Chūbu-Sangaku National Park.[3]
- In 1964 – "Kasa-shin-dō"(笠新道) of the new Trail had been made.[4] Then it is the main route to the Mount Kasa.
- In 1993 – Postage stamp of Mount Kasa and Takayama Festival was put on the market by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (Japan).[8]
- In 1995 – Sumie Tanaka (田中澄江 Tanaka Sumie) completed New Flowers of the 100 Mountains, which featured many of the Alpine plant(Trollius japonicus シナノキンバイ and others) on Mount Kasa.[9]
Mountaineering
Main ascent routes
There are three climbing routes to the top of the mountain.[10][11]
- Kasa-shin-dō
- Shin-Hotaka Onsen(新穂高温泉) – Mount Nukedo – Kasa Mountain Cottage – Mount Kasa
- Valley Kuriya
- Nakao-Kōgen-guchi(中尾高原口) – Valley Kuriya – Mount Kasa
- Traverses Route of Northern Japanese Alps(Hida Mountains) from north side
- Mount Sugoroku – Mount Yumiori – Mount Nukedo – Kasa Mountain Cottage – Mount Kasa
Mountain hut
Thera are several Mountain hut aroud Mount Kasa.[11] Around Shin-Hotaka-Onsen, there are many hot spring (Onsen) to take the tiredness and to relax.
- Kasa Mountain Cottage (笠ヶ岳山荘) – near the top (with Campsite)
- Wasabi-Daira Hut (ワサビ平小屋) – near the entrance of Kasa-shin-dō
- Kagami-Daira Mountain Cottage (鏡平山荘) – near the Pond Kagami(鏡池)
- Sugoroku Hut (双六小屋) – between Mount Sugoroku and Mount Momisawa (with Campsite)
Geography
Alpine plant(Trollius japonicus シナノキンバイ ) in Shakushi-daira around Mount Kasa
It is the mountain that consists chiefly of the Porphyry (geology).[4] The higher region than Shakushi-daira(杓子平) are the forest limit of Siberian Dwarf Pine belt, and the place that Alpine plant grows naturally and Rock Ptarmigan live.
Nearby mountains
Mount Kasa is on the subridge (from Mount Sugoroku) of the main ridge line in the southern part of the Hida Mountains.[10] There are Mount Shakujō and Mount Ōkibanotsuji on the southern ridge.
Image Mountain Elevation Distance
from the TopNote 
Mt. Yari
槍ヶ岳3,180 m (10,433 ft) 9.2 km (5.7 mi) 100 Famous Japanese Mountains 
Mt. Kasa
笠ヶ岳2,897 m (9,505 ft) 0 km (0.0 mi) 100 Famous Japanese Mountains 
Mt. Shakujō
錫杖岳2,168 m (7,113 ft) 3.8 km (2 mi) Rock climbing on the rock peak 
Mt. Hotaka
穂高岳3,190 m (10,466 ft) 9.2 km (6 mi) Tallest mountain in Hida Mountains
100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Mt. Haku
白山2,702 m (8,865 ft) 72.3 km (44.9 mi) Tallest mountain in Ishikawa Prefecture
100 Famous Japanese MountainsRivers
The mountain is the source of the following rivers, each of which flows to the Sea of Japan.[11]
- Sugoroku River (a tributary of the Jinzū River)
- Gamata River (tributaries of the Takahara River)
Gallery
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Mount Kasa
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Mount Kasa
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Mount Kasa
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Mount Kasa and Hida Mountains
from Mount Suisho
References
- ^ "Information inspection service of the Triangulation station". Geospatial Information Authority of Japan,(高山-上高地-笠ヶ岳). http://sokuservice1.gsi.go.jp/datums/. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
- ^ a b "Map inspection service". Geospatial Information Authority of Japan,(高山-上高地-笠ヶ岳). http://watchizu.gsi.go.jp/watchizu.html?b=361855&l=1373301. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
- ^ a b "Chūbu-Sangaku National Park". Ministry of the Environment (Japan). http://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/parks/chubu.html. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Dictionary of name of Japanese mountain(日本山名辞典)". Sanseido,ISBN 4-385-15403-1,p122. 1992.
- ^ a b "1000 Japanese Mountains". YAMA-KEI Publishers,ISBN 4-635-09025-6. 1992.
- ^ "Mountaineeraing and exploration in Japanese alps, (in 1896 by Walter Weston)". translated into Japanese (日本アルプスの登山と探検),Iwanami Shoten, ISBN 4-00-334741-2. 2005 new edition.
- ^ "The story of mountain huts in Northern Japanese Alps". Tokyo Shimbun, ISBN 4-808-30374-4. 1997.
- ^ "100 Famous Japanese Mountains with postmark of stamp with the scenery". Hukurōsha, ISBN 978-4-898-06276-0. 2007.
- ^ "New Flowers of the 100 Mountains (新・花の百名山)". Bunsyunbunko, by Sumie Tanaka, ISBN 4-16-731304-9. 1995.
- ^ a b "Alpen guide Kamikōchi,Mount Yari and Mount Hotaka (アルペンガイド)". YAMA-KEI Publishers,ISBN 4-635-01319-7. 2000.
- ^ a b c "Mountain and plateau map, Mount Yari, Mount Hotaka and Kamikōchi (山と高原地図)". Shobunsha Publications,ISBN 978-4-398-75717-3. 2010.
See also
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