Mount Hiuchi
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This article is about a mountain in Niigata Prefecture. For a mountain in Fukushima Prefecture, see Hiuchigatake.
Mount Hiuchi (火打山, Hiuchi-yama) is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains,[4] 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,[5] but since has been absorbed by the Togakushi-Renzan National Park, which encompasses Mount Myōkō (妙高山 Myōkō-san) and Mount Niigata-Yake (新潟焼山 Niigata-Yakeyama).
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Mount Hiuchi | |
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火打山 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,462 m (8,077 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,637 m (5,371 ft)[2] |
Listing | Ultra List of mountains in Japan 100 Famous Japanese Mountains |
Coordinates | 36°55′22″N 138°04′05″E[3] |
Naming | |
Language of name | Japanese |
Pronunciation | [çiɯtɕijama] |
Geography | |
Location | Itoigawa and Myōkō, Niigata Prefecture, Japan |
Parent range | Kubiki Mountains |
Topo map | Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 湯川内[3] 50000:1 妙高山 |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike |
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