Mount Jōnen
| Mount Jōnen | |
|---|---|
| 常念岳 | |
 Mount Jōnen , Mount Yokotooshi and Azusa River in spring from Azumi Basin | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,857 m (9,373 ft) [1] |
| Listing |
100 Famous Japanese Mountains List of mountains in Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°19′32″N 137°43′39″E / 36.32556°N 137.72750°ECoordinates: 36°19′32″N 137°43′39″E / 36.32556°N 137.72750°E [2] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Jōnen Location of Mount Jōnen in Japan. | |
| Location | Azumino, Nagano and Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan |
| Parent range | Jōnen Mountains in Hida Mountains |
| Topo map |
Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 穂高岳 50000:1 上高地 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent |
Walter Weston in 1894 (Mountaineering) |
Mount Jōnen (常念岳 Jōnen-dake) is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains,[3] reaching the height of 2,857 m (9,373 ft).[1] It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains in Nagano Prefecture and in Chūbu-Sangaku National Park.[4] The shape of the mountain looks like the triangle. It can be seen from Azumi Basin.
Outline
This mountain is formed with Granite.[5] Before 1959 nine kinds of butterfly on high mountains can be seen around the mountain.[6][7] Colias erate and others can be seen now. The shape of the remaining snow of this mountain had decided the time when it farmed. The shape was called Jōnen-Bō (常念坊 Jōnen-Bō).
History
- 1894 summer - Englishman Walter Weston became the first man to climb on the top.[5][8]
- 1906 summer - Usui Kojima became the first Japanese man to climb on the top.[3]
- July 27, 1919 - Mountain hut of Jōnen Hut (常念小屋 Jōnen-goya) was opened.[9]
- 1922 - Kyūya Fukada stayed at the Jōnen Hut, and climbed this mountain.[3]
- June, 1931 - The double accident of the climbing mountain party and the rescue team was occurred.[9]
- December 4, 1934 - This area was specified to the Chūbu-Sangaku National Park.[4]
- 1993 - Postage stamp of Jōnen Kasa with Matsumoto Castle was put on the market by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (Japan).[10]
- May 28, 2007 - NHK broadcast the television program concerning Mount Jōnen in the series programs of excellent mountain in Japan.[11]
- September 10, 2010 - NHK broadcast the television program concerning Mount Jōnen and the high mountain butterfly.[7]
Mountaineering
Main ascent routes
There are three climbing routes to the top of the mountain.[12][13]
- Ichino River route
- Hie-Daira - Ichino River (一ノ沢 Ichi-no-sawa) - Munatuki-hachō - Jōnen Hut(Jōnen-Nokkoshi) - Mount Jōnen
- Mount Mae-Jōnen (前常念岳 Mae-Jōnen-dake) route
- Mitsumata(三股) - Hon river - Mount Mae-Jōnen - Mount Jōnen
- Traverses Route of Jōnen Mountains (from north and south)
- There are several stating points to climb.(Kamikōchi, Tokusawa, Yokoo, Mitsumata, from Mount Otensuo, and others)
Mountain hut
Thera are several Mountain hut around Mount Jōnen.[13] There is the Campsite on each hut.
- Jōnen Hut (常念小屋) - On the pass of Jōnen Pass (常念乗越 Jōnen-Nokkoshi) between Mount Jōnen and Mount Yokotooshi. It is one of the oldest hut in Japan.
- Mount Chō Hut (蝶ヶ岳ヒュッテ) - Near the top of Mount Chō.
- Yokoo Mountain Cottage (横尾山荘) - In Yokoo most in the north of Kamikochi.
- Daiten Cottage (大天荘) - Near the top of Mount Otensyo.
Geography
Nearby Mountains
It is on the sub ridge line of Jōnen Mountains in the southeast part of the Hida Mountains. There is a small peak of Mount Mae-Jōnen in the southeast by east.[13]
from Mount Jōnen
from Mount Hotaka
| Image | Mountain | Elevation | Distance from the Top |
Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mt. Yari 槍ヶ岳 |
3,180 m (10,433 ft) | 7.4 km (4.6 mi) | 100 Famous |
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Mt. Otensyo 大天井岳 |
2,921.91 m (9,586 ft) | 5.0 km (3.1 mi) | tallest mountain in Jōnen Mountains 200 Famous |
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Mt. Yokotooshi 横通岳 |
2,766.99 m (9,078 ft) | 1.9 km (1 mi) | |
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Mt. Jōnen 常念岳 |
2,857 m (9,373 ft) | 0 km (0.0 mi) | 100 Famous |
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Mt. Mae-Jōnen 前常念岳 |
2,661.78 m (8,733 ft)[14] | 2.0 km (1.2 mi) | |
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Mt. Chō 蝶ヶ岳 |
2,677 m (8,783 ft) | 4.2 km (2.6 mi) | 100 Famous |
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Mt. Hotaka 穂高岳 |
3,190 m (10,466 ft) | 8.2 km (5.1 mi) | tallest mountain in Hida Mountains 100 Famous |
River of source
The each River of the source joins the main stream of Shinano River, then flows to the Sea of Japan.[13]
- Ichinomata Valley (Tributary of Azusa River)
- Jōnen River, Ichino River and Nino river (Tributary of Sai(Nagano) River)
Gallery
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Mount Jōnen from Mount Yari
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Mount Jōnen and Sunrise
from Mount Yari -
Mount Jōnen where it snowed
from Mount Chō -
Mount Jōnen in summer
from Mount Mae-Jōnen -
Mount Yari that turned red in autumn
from Mount Jōnen
References
- 1 2 "Map inspection service of 25000:1 穂高岳". Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ↑ "Mountains altitude list in Japan(Nagano)". Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- 1 2 3 "100 Famous Japanese Mountains". The Asahi Shimbun Companyin,ISBN 4-02-260871-4. 1982.
- 1 2 "Chūbu-Sangaku National Park". Ministry of the Environment (Japan). Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- 1 2 "Dictionary of name of Japanese mountain(日本山名辞典)". Sanseido,ISBN 4-385-15403-1. 1992.
- ↑ "1000 Japanese Mountains". YAMA-KEI Publishers,ISBN 4-635-09025-6. 1992.
- 1 2 "The back number of the program (Kita-Alps Mount Jōnen)". NHK. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ↑ "Mountaineeraing and exploration in Japanese alps, (in 1896 by Walter Weston)" (new ed.). translated into Japanese (日本アルプスの登山と探検),Iwanami Shoten, ISBN 4-00-334741-2. 2005.
- 1 2 "The story of mountain huts in Northern Japanese Alps". Tokyo Shimbun,ISBN 4-8083-0374-4. 1997.
- ↑ "100 Famous Japanese Mountains with postmark of stamp with the scenery". Hukurōsha,ISBN 978-4-89806-276-0. 2007.
- ↑ "Mount Jōnen on Eco channel of NHK". NHK. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ↑ "Alpen guide Kamikōchi,Mount Yari and Mount Hotaka (アルペンガイド)". YAMA-KEI Publishers,ISBN 4-635-01319-7. 2000.
- 1 2 3 4 "Mountain and plateau map, Mount Yari, Mount Hotaka and Kamikōchi (山と高原地図)". Shobunsha Publications,ISBN 978-4-398-75717-3. 2010.
- ↑ "Information inspection service of the Triangulation station". Geospatial Information Authority of Japan,(高山-上高地). Retrieved December 2, 2010.
See also
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