History
- 1880 - William Gowland climbed Mount Myōjin.
- 1893 - Kiyohiko Tate climbed Mount Maehotaka, then Walter Weston climbed Mount Maehotaka. Walter Weston published Mountaineering and Exploring in the Japanese Alps (1896) and introduced Japanese mountains to the world.
- 1906 - Gunji Abe climbed Mount Okuhotaka at first.
- 1912 - Walter Weston climbed Mount Okuhotaka.
- December 4, 1934 - The region in this mountain was specified for the Chūbu-Sangaku National Park.
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