Mt. Hoken

Mount Hōken is one of major peaks in or Central Alps, , . It is 2,931 m high, and its shape is sharp pyramidal peak.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,931 metres
  • Description: mountain in Japan
  • Also known as: “Mount Hōken”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Kisokoma and Mount Sannosawa.

Peak
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is a mountain located in Miyada, Kamiina District, and and Agematsu, Kiso District, , in the of .

Peak
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is amongst the , located in the Kiso District, , in the of . It is 2,846 m tall. It is composed of Granite, and has a 120 m long 30 m wide cirque covered in dense vegetation, mainly pine trees.

Valley
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is a cirque that lies just under Mount Hōken, in Nagano prefecture, . It is called "Senjōjiki Kaaru" in Japanese. "Senjōjiki" means the wideness of 1000 tatami mats.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chuo Alps.

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or Kiso Mountains or Central Alps are a mountain range mostly located in . There are several hiking routes in the mountains and most of them are suitable for all hikers and require only a little earlier experience.

Mt. Hoken

Latitude
35.7814° or 35° 46′ 53″ north
Longitude
137.8092° or 137° 48′ 33″ east
Elevation
2,931 metres (9,616 feet)
Open location code
8Q7VQRJ5+HM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1985665379
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q11452343
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Satellite Map

Discover Mt. Hoken from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ladin—“Mt. Hoken” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “寶劍岳”
  • Dutch: “Mount Hōken”
  • Japanese: “Hōkendake”
  • Japanese: “ほうけんだけ”
  • Japanese: “宝剣岳”
  • Korean: “호켄봉”
  • Ladin: “Mont Hōken”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kisodonogoe and Komaishi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 駒ヶ岳神社 and Mt. Wago.

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