Mount Hiuchi

Mount Hiuchi
火打山
File:Mount Hiuchi from Tengunoniwa 1998-7-19.jpg Mount Hiuchi seen from garden of Tengu
Highest point
Elevation
Prominence
Listing	Ultra List of mountains in Japan 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Coordinates
Naming
Pronunciation	[hiuchiyama]
Geography
Mount Hiuchi Japan
Location	Itoigawa and Myōkō, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Parent range	Kubiki Mountains
Topo map	Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 湯川内 50000:1 妙高山
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

Mount Hiuchi (火打山, Hiuchi-yama) is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, 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.

Outline

The surrounding is a Snow country (Japan). This mountain is famous for many Alpine plants on the upper part of the mountains above the tree line. Siberian Dwarf Pine can be see in the place and Rock Ptarmigan lives. This mountain is selected to " 100 famous Mountains with flowers" by Sumie Tanaka. She introduced Primula cuneifolia　Ledeb. var. hakusanensis Makino of Primula as a represented flower. There are several climbing routes to the top of the mountain. There are Kōya pond and Kōya Mountain hut with campground in the southeast in the top of the mountain.

Scenery of Mount Hiuchi

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Mount Hiuchi seen from garden of Tengu	Kōya pond and Kōya Mountain hut	Mount Myōkō seen from Mount Hiuchi	Siberian Dwarf Pine and Rock Ptarmigan

See also

• Jōshin'etsu Kōgen National Park
• List of mountains in Japan
• List of Ultras of Japan
• 100 Famous Japanese Mountains

External links

• "Hiuchi-yama, Japan" on Peakbagger