Mount Tateshina from the 7th Station

Photo: Mass Ave 975 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

3.0km
Total Distance
796m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

Tateshina, 2,531 m, is the northernmost peak of the Yatsugatake range and one of Japan's 100 famous mountains, also called Suwa Fuji for its cone. This route climbs from the 7th station, where the torii of Tateshina Shrine stands, past Shogundaira to the summit. The top is a broad field of lava blocks with no trees and a 360 degree view of Yatsugatake, Asama, Kirigamine and the Northern Alps. The inner shrine of Tateshina Shrine stands on the summit.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Tateshinasancho Hutte
    at the end · Mountain hut
Bus stop
68m from the start
Parking
7m from the start

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Difficulty

3/5 · Moderate