Mount Nōgōhaku

Mount Nōgōhaku
能郷白山
Mount Nōgōhaku
Highest point
Elevation	1,617.33 m (5,306.2 ft) [1]
Coordinates	35°45′44″N 136°30′51″E / 35.76222°N 136.51417°ECoordinates: 35°45′44″N 136°30′51″E / 35.76222°N 136.51417°E [2]
Geography
Mount Nōgōhaku Location in Japan
Location	Gifu Prefecture Fukui Prefecture Japan
Parent range	Ryōhaku Mountains
Topo map	Geographical Survey Institute, 25000:1 能郷白山, 50000:1 岐阜
Climbing
First ascent	Taichō in 718

Mount Nōgōhaku (能郷白山 Nōgōhaku-san) is located on the borders of Gifu and Fukui prefectures in Japan. It is part of the Ryōhaku Mountains and serves as the drainage divide between the Pacific Ocean and the Japan Sea. There is one triangulation station at the top of the mountain.

Fragaria iinumae was discovered at first in this Mountain and the name Nōgō Fragaria (ノウゴウイチゴ・能郷苺 Nōgō Ichigo) was given.^[3][4]

History

• 718: Mountain first climbed by Taichō.
• 1897: Shinto shrine of Mount Nōgōhaku Shrine (能郷白山神社 Nōgōhaku-san Jinja) was reconstructed.
• 1965: A large landslide was created by a major flood in the fall.

Gallery

Fruit of Fragaria iinumae  Mount Nōgōhaku from Mount Mae Mount Haku means white mountain.  Tokuyama Dam and Mount Nōgōhaku

See also

• Ryōhaku Mountains
• Fragaria iinumae

References

1. "Information inspection service of the Triangulation station" (in Japanese). Geospatial Information Authority of Japan,(岐阜-能郷白山). Archived from the original on June 9, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
2. "Mountains altitude list in Japan (Gife prefecture)" (in Japanese). Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
3. "Alpine plant in Japan" (in Japanese). YAMA-KEI Publishers,ISBN 4-635-09019-1. 1994.
4. Alpen guide Mount Haku and mountains in Hokuriku (in Japanese). YAMA-KEI Publishers. 2000. ISBN 4-635-01321-9.