Mount Hōō
Mount Hōō is located in the western portion of Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Because the mountain has three peaks, it is also called Hōō Sanzan. It is in Minami Alps National Park and is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.
Outline
Mount Hōō has three peaks:| Image | Mountain | Elevation | Triangulation station | Note |
| Jizō-dake 地蔵岳 | The rock of the huge Granite in the top is called Obelisk. Mountain hut Hōō in the east | |||
| Kannon-dake 観音岳 | the highest point | |||
| Yakushi-dake 薬師岳 | . Mountain hut Yakushi-dake in the south |
Mount Hōō is separated from most of the other mountains in the Akaishi range, giving a wider view of the surrounding mountains. Also, most mountains in the range have a reddish-brown color, but Mount Hōō and Mount Kaikoma are the two exceptions, as they are granite mountains.
History
Metal ore was found in the mountain during the Sengoku period and, by the Edo period, the mountain was exploited for its metals and forest products.- In 1904, Walter Weston became the first to climb the obelisk on top of Jizōdake.
- On June 1, 1964, this area was specified to the Minami Alps National Park.
- In 1990, Sumie Tanaka completed New Flowers of the 100 Mountains, which featured many of the alpine plants on Mount Hōō.
Geography
Nearby mountains
Mount Hōō is on the subridge of the main ridge line in the northern part of the Akaishi Mountains.| Image | Mountain | Elevation | Distance from the Top | Note |
| Mt. Senjō 仙丈ヶ岳 | 100 Famous Japanese Mountains | |||
| Mt. Kaikoma 甲斐駒ヶ岳 | 100 Famous Japanese Mountains | |||
| Mt. Asayo アサヨ峰 | ||||
| Mt. Kita 北岳 | Tallest of the Akaishi Mountains 100 Famous Japanese Mountains | |||
| Mt. Fuji 富士山 | Tallest mountain in Japan 100 Famous Japanese Mountains |
Rivers
The mountain is the source of the following rivers, each of which flows to the Pacific Ocean.- Noro River
- Ōtake River, Kotake River
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