is located in the western portion of Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Because the mountain has three peaks, it is also called Hōō Sanzan (鳳凰三山). It is in Minami Alps National Park and is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.
Outline Mount Hōō has three peaks: ImageMountainElevationTriangulationstationNoteJizō-dake地蔵岳The rock of the huge Granitein the top is called Obelisk.Mountain hut Hōōin the eastKannon-dake観音岳(stopped)Triangulation station(rank 2) was stopped.the highest pointYakushi-dake薬師岳.Mountain hut Yakushi-dakein the south
Mount Hōō is separated from most of the other mountains in the Akaishi range, giving a wider view of the surrounding mountains. Also, most mountains in the range have a reddish-brown color ("Akaishi" means "red stone" in Japanese), but Mount Hōō and Mount Kaikoma are the two exceptions, as they are granite mountains.
History Metal ore was found in the mountain during the Sengoku period and, by the Edo period, the mountain was exploited for its metals and forest products.
In 1904, Walter Weston became the first to climb the obelisk on top of Jizōdake.The Playground of the Far East in 1918 by Walter Weston, translated into Japanese Visit to Japanese Alps again (日本アルプス再訪), Heibonsha Library, in 1996 new edition, , Pg. 454 On June 1, 1964, this area was specified to the Minami Alps National Park. In 1990, Sumie Tanaka (田中澄江 Tanaka Sumie) completed New Flowers of the 100 Mountains, which featured many of the alpine plants on Mount Hōō.New Flowers of the 100 Mountains(新・花の百名山), Bunsyunbunko, in 1995 by Sumie Tanaka,
Geography
Nearby mountains Mount Hōō is on the subridge (from Mount Komatsu) of the main ridge line in the northern part of the Akaishi Mountains. ImageMountainElevationDistancefrom the Top NoteMt. Senjō仙丈ヶ岳100 Famous Japanese MountainsMt. Kaikoma甲斐駒ヶ岳100 Famous Japanese MountainsMt. Asayoアサヨ峰Mt. Kita北岳Tallest of the Akaishi Mountains100 Famous Japanese MountainsMt. Fuji富士山Tallest mountain in Japan100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Rivers The mountain is the source of the following rivers, each of which flows to the Pacific Ocean. Noro River (a tributary of the Fuji River) Ōtake River, Kotake River (tributaries of the Tenryū River)
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See also 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Akaishi Mountains Minami Alps National Park