| Mount Tateshina | |
|---|---|
| 蓼科山 | |
SSW side | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,530 m (8,300 ft) |
| Listing | 100 Famous Japanese Mountains |
| Coordinates | 36°6′13″N 138°17′42″E / 36.10361°N 138.29500°E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | high mountain of water-peppers |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Geography | |
| Location | Honshū, Japan |
| Parent range | Northern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Complex volcano |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
Mount Tateshina (蓼科山, Tateshina-yama) also Suwa Fuji is a complex volcano located on the border of the municipalities of Chino and Tateshina in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
It has an elevation of 2,530 m (8,301 ft). This mountain is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.
Outline
Mount Tateshina is a typical complex volcano. About the origin of the name of this mountain, tate means water-pepper, and shina means steps or high places. So Tateshina is literally a high mountain of water-peppers. The other name of this mountain Suwa Fuji, literally, Mount Fuji of the Suwa region.
Mount Tateshina is an important part of Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park.
Route
Routes to climb up Mount Tateshina are well-developed. The most popular route is to start from the Nanagome parking lot.
Gallery
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Ruin of the volcanic crater of Mount Tateshina
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Top of Mount Tateshina
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Yatsugatake Mountains from Mount Tateshina
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Mount Tateshina from the middle of the mountain
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Mount Tateshina from Mount Tengu
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Mount Tateshina from Mount Aka
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Mount Tateshina from Mount Iō
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Mount Tateshina in August
