Mount Ōbami (大喰岳, Hotaka-dake), also known as Mount Ōbamidake, is a mountain situated in Japan's southern Hida Mountains, on the border between the cities of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, and Takayama, Gifu Prefecture. It is also located south of Mount Yari.
| Mount Ōbami | |
|---|---|
| 大喰岳 | |
 View of Mount Ōbami from Mount Yari in 2003 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,101 m (10,174 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 81 m (266 ft)[1][2] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 36°20′9″N 137°38′46″E / 36.33583°N 137.64611°E[1] |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Pronunciation | [obamidake] |
| Geography | |
  Japan | |
| Location | Takayama, Gifu Prefecture Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture Japan |
| Parent range | Hida Mountains |
The name of the mountain is said to have come from the fact that it was called ``Big Eat by hunters because the herds of animals gathered around this area and devoured the mountain grass.[3] Mount Ōbami is part of Chūbu-Sangaku National Park.[4]
Nearby Mount Ōbami, Mount Yari has a ridgeline extending from north to south, east and west, and is called Kitakama-one, Higashi-kama-one, and Nishikama-one.The south side is not called Kama-one, but it has a series of peaks over 3,000 m, and along the way there are Mt. Okumidate, as well as Mount Naka (3,084 m) and Mount Minami (3,033 m), and continues to the Hotaka Mountain Range via Oquilet. These are the result of the valley topography and ground uplift caused by ice erosion.[5]
History
editIn August 1909, a party including Masao Udono, accompanied by Kamonji Kamijo, climbed the mountain while traversing from Mt. Okuhotaka to Mt. Yarigatake.[6] The area near the summit is a sandy gravel area at the treeline, which is a habitat for grouse, and alpine plants can be seen in the surrounding area, such as Japanese porcupine, Iwagikyou, Chōnosukeso, Eurasian lily, Aquarium japonica, Eurasian algae, and Aquilegia.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Obami-dake, Japan". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "Japan 3000 meter peaks". Peakbagger. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ 佐藤貢 『アルプスの主 嘉門次』 朝日新聞社、1963年
- ^ "Chūbu-Sangaku National Park". Ministry of the Environment (Japan). Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ^ 田代博、藤本一美、清水長正、高田将志 『山の地図と地形』 山と渓谷社、1996年
- ^ 『新日本山岳誌』 日本山岳会（著）、ナカニシヤ出版、2005年、ISBN 4-7795-0000-1、pp952-953
- ^ 『花の山旅・日本アルプス』 Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha、1990年、ISBN 4-408-00724-2、pp125-126
- ^ 『花の山旅⑥ 槍ヶ岳・雲ノ平』 山と渓谷社、2000年、ISBN 4-635-01406-1、pp84-85