| Mount Tsurugi | |
|---|---|
| 剱岳 | |
 View from the WNW | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,999 m (9,839 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains in Japan 100 Famous Japanese Mountains |
| Coordinates | 36°37′24″N137°37′02″E / 36.62333°N 137.61722°E /36.62333; 137.61722 |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Sword Mountain |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Geography | |
  Mount Tsurugi Toyama Prefecture, Japan | |
| Parent range | Hida Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Tsurugi (剱岳,Tsurugi-dake) is a mountain located in the eastern area ofToyama Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the tallest peaks in theHida Mountains at 2,999 m (9,839 ft). It is one of the100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and is called "the most dangerous mountain" climbable.[1]
Tsurugi has a number of routes which approach world class long routes. It is recognised in Japan as "the" premiere mountaineering peak in winter. Although dangerous, its death toll is a small fraction of those who have died on Japan's much smaller, but more lethalMount Tanigawa (Tanigawa-dake).
The first modern ascent of Mount Tsurugi was byYoshitaro Shibasaki [ja] andIkuta Nobu [ja] in 1907.[2] However, upon reaching the summit, Ikuta discovered a rusted iron sword and staff. Upon later scientific investigation, the sword dated from the late Nara period to the early Heian period (approximately 800 AD) and thatshugenja had climbed Mount Tsurugi about 1,200 years ago.[3]
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The filmMt. Tsurugidake (劒岳 点の記,Tsurugidake Ten no Ki) was released in 2009 and won theJapan Academy Film Prize for Director of the Year.[4]
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