Mount Tate
Mount Tate (立山, Tate-yama, IPA: [tateꜜjama]), also known as Tateyama, is a mountain located in the southeastern area of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the tallest mountains in the Hida Mountains at 3,015 m (9,892 ft) and one of Japan's Three Holy Mountains (三霊山, Sanreizan) along with Mount Fuji and Mount Haku. Tateyama consists of three peaks: Ōnanjiyama (大汝山, 3,015 m), Oyama (雄山, 3,003 m), and Fuji-no-Oritate, (富士ノ折立, 2,999m) which form a ridge line. Tateyama is the tallest mountain in the Tateyama Mountain Range (立山連峰, Tateyama-renpō).
| Mount Tate | |
|---|---|
| Tateyama, 立山 | |
Mount Tate (Mount Fuji-no-Oritate, Mount Oonanji, Mount O) and Mikuri Pond | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,015 m (9,892 ft) |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 36°34′33″N 137°37′11″E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Standing Mountain |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Geography | |
Mount Tate Location in Japan | |
| Location | Toyama Prefecture, Japan |
| Parent range | Hida Mountains |
| Topo map | Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 剱岳 50000:1 立山 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Saeki no Ariyori c. 8th century AD |
The Oyama Shrine is located on Oyama Peak.
Mount Tate was first climbed by Saeki no Ariyori, during Japan's Asuka period. The area was incorporated into the Chūbu-Sangaku National Park on 4 December 1934.