Mount Tsurugi (Toyama)
| Mount Tsurugi | |
|---|---|
| 剱岳 | |
View from the WNW | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,999 m (9,839 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains in Japan 100 Famous Japanese Mountains |
| Coordinates | 36°37′24″N 137°37′02″E / 36.62333°N 137.61722°E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Sword Mountain |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Geography | |
Mount Tsurugi Toyama Prefecture, Japan | |
| Parent range | Hida Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Tsurugi (剱岳, Tsurugi-dake) is a mountain located in the eastern area of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the tallest peaks in the Hida Mountains at 2,999 m (9,839 ft). It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and is called "the most dangerous mountain" climbable.[1]
Tsurugi has a number of routes which approach world class long routes. It is recognised in Japan as "the" premiere mountaineering peak in winter. Although dangerous, its death toll is a small fraction of those who have died on Japan's much smaller, but more lethal Mount Tanigawa (Tanigawa-dake).
The first modern ascent of Mount Tsurugi was by Yoshitaro Shibasaki and Ikuta Nobu in 1907.[2] However, upon reaching the summit, Ikuta discovered a rusted iron sword and staff. Upon later scientific investigation, the sword dated from the late Nara period to the early Heian period (approximately 800 AD), showing that shugenja had climbed Mount Tsurugi about 1,200 years ago.[3]
In popular culture
The film Mt. Tsurugidake (劒岳 点の記, Tsurugidake Ten no Ki) was released in 2009 and won the Japan Academy Film Prize for Director of the Year.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Jirō Nitta (2006). Tsurugi-dake ten no ki. Bunshun Bunko (in Japanese). Bungeishunjū. p. 367.
- ^ "長次郎と剱岳登頂 史実は". The Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ 銅錫杖頭附鉄剣（剣岳発見） (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020.
- ^ 第 33 回日本アカデミー賞優秀作品 (in Japanese). Japan Academy Prize. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
External links
- Media related to Mount Tsurugi (Toyama) at Wikimedia Commons