Mount Kita

Mount Kita (北岳, Kita-dake) is a mountain of the Akaishi Mountains−"Southern Alps" (南アルプス Minami-Arupusu), in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

Mount Kita
北岳
Mount Kita viewed from Mount Nakashirane
Highest point
Elevation	3,193 m (10,476 ft)[1]
Prominence	2,239 m (7,346 ft)[2]
Listing	100 Famous Japanese Mountains Ultra, Ribu
Coordinates	35°40′27″N 138°14′12″E[2]
Naming
English translation	northern peak
Language of name	Japanese
Pronunciation	[ki̥tadake]
Geography
Mount Kita Japan
Location	Minami-Alps, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Parent range	Akaishi Mountains
Topo map(s)	Geographical Survey Institute (国土地理院, Kokudochiriin) 25000:1 仙丈ヶ岳, 50000:1 市野瀬
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

Shiranesanzan (from left to right: Mount Nōtori, Mount Aino, Mount Kita), view from Mount Kenashi in Shizuoka Prefecture (November 2006)

It is the second tallest mountain in Japan, after Mount Fuji, and is known as "the Leader of the Southern Alps".^[3] It is included in the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. It is located in Minami Alps National Park, near the city of Minami-Alps, Yamanashi Prefecture.

Geography

The Kitadake Buttress (北岳バットレス, Kita-dake Battoresu) is a 600 m (1,969 ft) tall rock face on the eastern side of the mountain.

Alpine plants grow abundantly, especially on the mountain's southeastern slope along the route to Mount Nakashirane (中白峰山, Nakashirane-san) and along the Kusasuberi (草すべり, kusasuberi) and Migimata (右俣, migimata) courses along Shiraneo Pond (白根御池, Shiraneo-ike) on the mountain's northern side. Large clusters of plants can be seen from huts near the top. The species Callianthemum hondoense (キタダケソウ, kitadakesō) is endemic to this mountain.

See also

• List of mountains in Japan
• 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
• Three-thousanders (in Japan)
• Akaishi Mountains
• List of Ultras of Japan