Mount Yakushi

Mount Yakushi is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching the height of. It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains in Toyama Prefecture. It was specified for Chūbu-Sangaku National Park on December 4, 1934.

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There are a lot of mountains with the same name in Japan, but this is the highest peak. It is a mountain of the Faith for a long time as well as Mount Tate and Mount Ontake. Bhaisajyaguru is enshrined in the Shinto shrine on the top of the mountain.

It was the mountain of no admittance for women before the Meiji period.
1885 – Benjamin Smith Lyman climbed this mountain and Mount Yari by the purpose of the measurement investigation etc.
1904 – Geologist's Naomasa Yamasaki discovered Cirque on the east side of the mountain.
1909 – English literature's Jūji Tanabe climbed, and published the book on travel of mountain.
1926 – Writer Kyūya Fukada climbed, and published 100 Famous Japanese Mountains in 1964.
December 4, 1934 – This area was specified to the Chūbu-Sangaku National Park.
March 29, 1952 – The cirque of Mount Yakushi was specified for the special Natural monument.
January 15, 1963 – 13 members of Aichi University met an accident in this mountain where a large amount of snows piled, and died.

There are 4 large Cirque on the east side of the mountain.

Northern cirque – It is not plain because it collapsed.
Kanasaku valley cirque – This was originated by person's name of Kanasaku Miyamoto. It is between Mount kita-Yakushi and Mount Yakushi.
Central cirque – It is on the southeast side of Mount Yakushi.
Southern cirque – It is on the southeast of Central cirque.

There are several climbing routes to the top of the mountain.

Entrance Arimine : Oritate – Tarōdaira hut – Yakushi mountain pass – Yakushi plain – Yakushi mountain cottage – Mount Yakushi. This is the shortest route.
Hietsu-shin-dō : Hietsu Tunnel – Sennin mountain pass – Kagami pond – Mount Teraji – Kitanomata hut – Tarōdaira hut – Yakushi mountain pass – Yakushi plain – Yakushi mountain cottage – Mount Yakushi. Also there is Kamioka-shin-dō for Mount Teraji.
From Mount Tate : Murodō – Mount Tate – Ichinokosi mountain cottage – Mount Shishi – Zara mountain pass – Goshikigahara – Mount Ecchuzawa – Sugonokkoshi hut – Hazama Mountain – Mount Kita-Yakushi – Mount Yakushi.
From Mount Kurobegorō : Mount Kurobegorō – Mount Kitanomata – – Tarōdaira hut – Yakushi mountain pass – Yakushi plain – Yakushi mountain cottage – Mount Yakushi. There are several route for Mount Kurobegorō.

Thera are several Mountain hut around Mount Yakushi. Yakushi mountain cottage is the nearest hut.

Sugonokkoshi hut – in the col between Mount Ecchuzawa and Mount Hazama, 50 person accommodation
Yakushi mountain cottage – between Mount Yakushi and Yakushi plain, 60 person accommodation
Yakushizawa hut – between Mount Taro and Kumonotaira, on Kurobe River ashore, 60 person accommodation
Tarōdaira hut – between Yakushi mountain pass and Mount Tarō, 150 person accommodation
Kitanomata hut – in the col between Mount Teraji and Mount Kitanomata, 8 person accommodation
Kurobegorō hut – in the col between Mount Kurobegorō and Mount Mitsumatarenge, 60 person accommodation
Mitsumata mountain cottage – in the col between Mount Mitsumatagenge and Mount Washiba, 70 person accommodation

The upper part of this mountain is situated in Tree line region, Siberian Dwarf Pine and Alpine plant grow naturally. There are quite a lot of kinds of alpine plant in the surrounding, and it is selected to "the 100 famous Japanese mountains of flower" by Sumie Tanaka.

around Yakushi plain : Phyllodoce aleutica, Nephrophyllidium, Gentiana thunbergii var. minor, Anemone narcissiflora, Trollius japonicus, Siberian Dwarf Pine etc.
around Yakushi mountain pass : Paris japonica, Maianthemum dilatatum, Caltha palustris etc.
around Tarōdaira hut : Veratrum stamineum, Geum pentapetalum, Geranium yesoemse var. nipponicum, Lysichiton camtschatcense, Ranunculus acris, Pedicularis chamissonis var. japonica, Eriophorum vaginatum etc.

Anemone narcissiflora	Caltha palustris	Paris japonica	Ranunculus acris	Siberian Dwarf Pine

Image	Mountain	Elevation	Distance from the Top	Note
	Mt. Tate 立山			100 Famous Japanese Mountains
	Mt. Ecchuzawa 越中沢岳
	Mt. Akaushi 赤牛岳			200 Famous Japanese Mountains
	Mt. Yakushi 薬師岳			100 Famous Japanese Mountains
	Mt. Kitanamata 北ノ俣岳
	Mt. Suishō 水晶岳			another name is Mount Kuro 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
	Mt. Kurobegorō 黒部五郎岳			100 Famous Japanese Mountains

The mountain is the source of the following rivers, each of which flows to the Sea of Japan.