Mt. Tateshina
Name in Japanese: Tateshina-yama (蓼科山)
Location: Nagano
Elevation: 2,530 m
A beautiful cone-shaped mountain also known as Suwa-Fuji
Mt. Tateshina locates at the northern end of Yatsugatake Mountains. It is a beautiful corn-shaped, individual mountain. There are many big rock on the mountaintop since a new eruption spew forth lava and rocks on the corn-shaped volcano. The image of Mt. Tateshina reflected in Lake Megami (Lake Goddess) is beautiful.
Hiking
There are several routes to Mt. Tateshina. The route shown here is popular for hikers.
- From Gosenshui shizen-en: 3 hours 25 minutes (6 km)
Sample route
Route: From Gosenshui shizen-en
Distance: 6 km
Distance in elevation: 700 m
Difficulty during the best season: beginner level
Season for hikers: June to early November
Route and estimated course time:
Gosenshui shizen-en -[0:20]- 7th step -[1:10]- Shogun-daira -[0:30]- Mt. Tateshina -[0:20]- Shogun-daira -[0:50]- 7th step -[0:15]- Gosenshui shizen-en [3 hours 25 minutes]
Description:
The route is a gentle slope among trees until Shogun-daira. Good view is not expected on the way to Shogun-daira. From Shogun-daira, it becomes a steep rock‐strewn slope. It is slippy when ricks are wet. View of Japan Alps, Mt. Utsukushidaira, Mt. Kirigamine is expected in sunny day.
Route map
Hiking report
It is not available yet.
Directions
Public transportation
- From Gosenshui shizen-en: Chino station -(bus)- Higashi-Shirakabako -(bus)- Tateshina Farm -(gondola lift)- Gosenshui shizen-en
Area information
Hot bath after hiking
Suzuran-no-yu ( 白樺湖温泉 すずらんの湯)
Fee: 700 yen/adult
Bathing time: 10:00-21:00
Telephone: 0266-68-3424
