Mount Kurobegorō

Mount Kurobegorō
黒部五郎岳
Mount Kurobegorō and Kumonotaira
seen from Mount Suishō
Highest point
Elevation2,897.48 m (9,506.2 ft)[1]
ListingList of mountains in Japan
100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Coordinates36°23′33″N 137°32′24″E / 36.39250°N 137.54000°E / 36.39250; 137.54000[2]
Naming
Language of nameJapanese
Pronunciation[kɯɾobeɡoroːdake]
Geography
Parent rangeHida Mountains
Topo map(s)Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 三俣蓮華岳[2]
50000:1 槍ヶ岳
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Mount Kurobegorō (黒部五郎岳, Kurobegorō-dake) is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains,[3] reaching the height of 2,839.58 m (9,316 ft). It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains in Gifu Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture. It was specified for Chūbu-Sangaku National Park on December 4, 1934.[4]

Outline

The origin of the mountain's name is the meaning that the stone rolls. It is called "gōro" in Japanese. This mountain is also located at the source of the Kurobe River. Then it is called "Kurobe-Gorō".[3] On the hillside on the east side, there is big Cirque geographical features that is the hollow where the shovel was scooped out. The upper part of this mountain is situated in Tree line region, Siberian Dwarf Pine and Alpine plant grow naturally. There are quite a lot of kinds of alpine plants in the surrounding, and it is selected to "the 100 famous Japanese mountains of flower" by Sumie Tanaka.[5]

Mountaineering

In December 1931, Buntarō Katō of Japanese mountain climber climbed it alone.

Main ascent routes

There are several climbing routes to the top of the mountain.[6][7]

  • Hietsu-shin-dō
  • Kamioka-shin-dō
  • Arimine-guchi
  • The west Ginza diamond course (from Oritate – Mount Kurobegorō – to Mount Yari)

There are the Ridge Line and Cirque routes from the Kurobegorō hut to the top.

Mountain hut

Thera are several mountain huts around Mount Kurobegorō.[7]

  • Kurobegorō hut (黒部五郎小舎, Kurobegorō-goya) – in the col between Mount Kurobegorō and Mount Mitsumatarenge (with Campsite)
  • Tarōdaira hut (太郎平小屋, Tarōdaira-goya) – in the col between Mount Yakushi and Mount Tarō (with Campsite)
  • Mitsumata mountain cottage (三俣山荘, Mitsumata-sansō) – in the col between Mount Mitsumatagenge and Mount Washiba (with Campsite)

Alpine plant

A lot of Alpine plant are seen in the surrounding.

Lilium medeoloides Veratrum stamineum Trollius japonicus Geum pentapetalum Geranium yesoemse

Geography

Nearby mountains

Kurobegorō hut and Hida Mountains, seen from Mount Kasa
Hida Mountains seen from Mount Kurai
Image Mountain Elevation Distance
from the Top 		Note
Mt. Yakushi
薬師岳 		2,926.01 m (9,600 ft) 8.5 km (5.3 mi) 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Mt. Kitanamata
北ノ俣岳 		2,662 m (8,734 ft) 4.0 km (2.5 mi)
Mt. Kurobegorō
黒部五郎岳 		2,839.58 m (9,316 ft) 0 km (0.0 mi) 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Mt. Mitsumatarenge
三俣蓮華岳 		2,841.23 m (9,322 ft) 4.3 km (2.7 mi) 300 Famous Japanese Mountains
Boundary of three prefectures
Toyama, Gifu and Nagano
Mt. Kasa
笠ヶ岳 		2,897.48 m (9,506 ft) 0 km (0.0 mi) 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Mt. Yari
槍ヶ岳 		3,180 m (10,433 ft) 11.2 km (7.0 mi) 100 Famous Japanese Mountains

Rivers

The mountain is the source of the following rivers, each of which flows to the Sea of Japan.[7]

Scenery of Mount Kurobegorō

from Mt. Kasa from Mt. Washiba from Mt. Yari from Mt. Yari (sunset)

References

  1. ^ "Information inspection service of the Triangulation station" (in Japanese). Geospatial Information Authority of Japan,(高山-槍ヶ岳-三俣蓮華岳). Archived from the original on June 9, 2009. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Map inspection service" (in Japanese). Geospatial Information Authority of Japan,(高山-槍ヶ岳-三俣蓮華岳). Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Kyūya Fukada (1982). 100 Famous Japanese Mountains (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. p. 198. ISBN 4-02-260871-4.
  4. ^ "Chūbu-Sangaku National Park". Ministry of the Environment (Japan). Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  5. ^ Sumie Tanaka (1995). 100 Famous Japanese Mountains of flower (in Japanese). Bungeishunjū. pp. 221–224. ISBN 4-16-352790-7.
  6. ^ Alpen guide: Kamikōchi, Mount Yari and Mount Hotaka (in Japanese). YAMA-KEI Publishers. 2000. ISBN 4-635-01319-7.
  7. ^ a b c Mountain and plateau map of Mount Tsurugi and Mount Tate (in Japanese). Shobunsha Publications. 2010. ISBN 978-4-398-75716-6.

See also

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