Knowra Mount Hotakadake Mount Hotakadake Mount Hotakadake is a mountain massif in Japan’s Northern Alps, straddling Nagano and Gifu prefectures. Its highest summit, Okuhotaka-dake, reaches 3,190 meters.
Okuhotaka-dake : The 3,190-meter highest summit of Mount Hotakadake and Japan’s third-highest mountain. This summit gives the massif its maximum elevation and is a major climbing destination.
Maehotaka-dake : A 3,090-meter summit in the Mount Hotakadake massif, south of Okuhotaka-dake. It is one of the massif’s principal peaks, distinct from its highest summit.
Hida Mountains : A mountain range in central Japan, also known as the Northern Alps. Mount Hotakadake is among the range’s highest and most prominent summits.
Chūbu-Sangaku National Park : A national park protecting a large part of Japan’s Northern Alps in Nagano, Gifu, Toyama, and Niigata prefectures. Mount Hotakadake lies within this protected mountain landscape.
Hotaka Mountain Range : A rugged section of Japan’s Northern Alps centered on Mount Hotakadake and neighboring peaks. Mount Hotakadake forms the range’s central and highest mass.
Naka-dake : A 3,084-meter summit in the Mount Hotakadake massif, between Okuhotaka-dake and Minami-dake. It is one of the high points along the massif’s main crest.
Japanese Alps : Three mountain ranges in central Japan, including the Northern, Central, and Southern Alps. The Northern Alps name places Mount Hotakadake within this broader mountain system.
Japanese mountain huts : Seasonal shelters that provide lodging and basic services on Japan’s mountain routes. Huts support multi-day traverses and help organize access to the high summits.
Kamikōchi : A highland valley in Nagano Prefecture that serves as a major gateway to the Northern Alps. Many approaches to Mount Hotakadake begin in this valley.
Minami-dake : A 3,032-meter summit at the southern end of the Mount Hotakadake massif. It marks a major summit on the ridge extending south from Okuhotaka-dake.
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