Peaks of The Hotaka Mountains
- Mount Okuhotaka (奥穂高岳, Okuhotaka-dake?) is the highest peak in the Hotaka Mountain Range and the third highest in Japan after Mount Fuji and Mount Kita. Its peak at 3,190 m (10,466 ft) is the highest in Nagano and Gifu prefectures.
- Mount Karasawa (涸沢岳, Karasawa-dake?) is situated on a ridge between Mount Kitahotaka and the Shirade Col (白出のコル?), the location of the Hotakadake mountain cottage. The triangulation point on the top is at 3,103 m (10,180 ft) while the peak reaches 3,110 m (10,203 ft).
- Mount Kitahotaka (北穂高岳, Kitahotaka-dake?), at 3,106 m (10,190 ft), is the second highest of the Hotaka peaks, lying at the northern end of the range. Takidani (滝谷?), on the mountain's west face, is a well-known, prominent, rocky area of Japan. Near the summit lies the Kitahotaka Hut.
- Mount Maehotaka (前穂高岳, Maehotaka-dake?) is 3,090 m (10,138 ft) high and is connected to Mount Okuhotaka via the Tsuri Ridge (吊り尾根, Tsuri-one?). To the north stretches the Kita Ridge (北尾根, Kita-one?). To the west are rocks in direction of Okumatashiro (奥又白?). The tip of the Kita Ridge is called "Byōbu no Atama" (屏風の頭, Folding Screen Head?). On the northeastern face lies a sheer cliff of 1,000 m (3,281 ft).
- Mount Myōjin (明神岳, Myōjin-dake?), with a peak of 2,931 m (9,616 ft), lies on a mountain ridge stretching south from Mount Maehotaka. There are many climbing routes in this area.
- Mount Nishihotaka (西穂高岳, Nishihotaka-dake?), at 2,909 m (9,544 ft), lies on a mountain ridge running southwest from Mount Okuhotaka, near the end of the ridge. It is surrounded by many similarly rocky peaks which makes it difficult to discriminate visually.
- Mount Aino (間ノ岳, Aino-dake?), with a peak at 2,907 m (9,537 ft), lies on a ridge between Mount Okuhotaka and Mount Nishihotaka.
- Gamadafuji (蒲田富士, Gamadafuji?) is the western peak of Karasawadake, rising 2,742 m (8,996 ft). The winter ascend route to Mount Okuhotaka passes here.
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