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Mount Kurobegorō

Mountain in the country of Japan

Field	Value
name	Mount Kurobegorō
other_name	黒部五郎岳
photo	Kurobegoroudake from suisyoudake 1994-8-13.jpg
photo_caption	Mount Kurobegorō and Kumonotaira
seen from Mount Suishō
elevation_m	2897.48
elevation_ref
map	Japan
map_size	220
label_position	none
listing	List of mountains in Japan
[100 Famous Japanese Mountains](100-famous-japanese-mountains)
language	Japanese
pronunciation
location	Takayama, Gifu Prefecture
Hida, Gifu Prefecture
Toyama, Toyama Prefecture
Japan
range	Hida Mountains
coordinates
coordinates_ref
topo	Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 三俣蓮華岳
50000:1 槍ヶ岳
easiest_route	Hike

seen from Mount Suishō 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Hida, Gifu Prefecture Toyama, Toyama Prefecture Japan 50000:1 槍ヶ岳

Mount Kurobegorō is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching the height of 2,839.58 m. It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains in Gifu Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture. It was specified for Chūbu-Sangaku National Park on December 4, 1934.

Outline

The origin of the mountain's name is the meaning that the stone rolls. It is called "gōro" in Japanese. This mountain is also located at the source of the Kurobe River. Then it is called "Kurobe-Gorō". On the hillside on the east side, there is a large Cirque geographical features that is a hollow where the earth was scooped out. 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 plants in the surrounding, and it is selected to "the 100 famous Japanese mountains of flower" by Sumie Tanaka.

Mountaineering

In December 1931, Buntarō Katō of Japanese mountain climber climbed it alone.

Main ascent routes

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

Hietsu-shin-dō
Kamioka-shin-dō
Arimine-guchi
The west Ginza diamond course (from Oritate – Mount Kurobegorō – to Mount Yari) There are the Ridge Line and Cirque routes from the Kurobegorō hut to the top.

Mountain hut

Thera are several mountain huts around Mount Kurobegorō.

Kurobegorō hut – in the col between Mount Kurobegorō and Mount Mitsumatarenge (with Campsite)
Tarōdaira hut – in the col between Mount Yakushi and Mount Tarō (with Campsite)
Mitsumata mountain cottage – in the col between Mount Mitsumatagenge and Mount Washiba (with Campsite)

Alpine plant

A lot of Alpine plant are seen in the surrounding.

Lilium medeoloides	Veratrum stamineum	Trollius japonicus	Geum pentapetalum	Geranium yesoemse
[[File:Lilium medeoloides Kurumayuri in Cyougatake02003-8-12.jpg	120px	center]]	[[File:Veratrum stamineum in Mount Kohide 2010-07-01.jpg	120px	center]]	[[File:Trollius japonicus in Mount Haku 2010-07-18.JPG	120px	center]]	[[File:Geum pentapetalum in Mount Cho 2003-08-02.jpg	120px	center]]	[[File:Geranium yesoense var. nipponicum in Mount Haku 2007-07-27.jpg	120px	center]]

Geography

Nearby mountains

Image	Mountain	Elevation	Distance
from the Top	Note
[[File:Yakushidake from Jiidake 2004-8-14.JPG	100px]]	Mt. Yakushi
薬師岳	2926.01 m	8.5 km	100 Famous Japanese Mountains
[[File:Mount Kitanamata and Mount Kurobegoro from Mount Kurai 2005-03-21.jpg	100px]]	Mt. Kitanamata
北ノ俣岳	2662 m	4.0 km
[[File:Mount Kurobegoro from Mount Suisho 1999-08-09.jpg	100px]]	Mt. Kurobegorō
黒部五郎岳	2839.58 m	0 km	[100 Famous Japanese Mountains](100-famous-japanese-mountains)
[[File:Mount Mitsumatarenge from Mount Momisawa 1994-08-13.jpg	100px]]	Mt. Mitsumatarenge
三俣蓮華岳	2841.23 m	4.3 km	300 Famous Japanese Mountains
Boundary of three prefectures
Toyama, Gifu and Nagano
[[File:Mount kasa from North 1996-7-28.jpg	100px]]	Mt. Kasa
笠ヶ岳	2897.48 m	0 km	100 Famous Japanese Mountains
[[File:05 Yarigatake from Higashikamaone 2000-8-16.jpg	100px]]	Mt. Yari
槍ヶ岳	3180 m	11.2 km	100 Famous Japanese Mountains

Rivers

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

Nakanomata River (tributary of the Takahara River)
Kanekido River (tributary of the Jōganji River)
Uma River and Gorō River (tributaries of the Kurobe River)

Scenery of Mount Kurobegorō

from Mt. Kasa	from Mt. Washiba	from Mt. Yari	from Mt. Yari (sunset)
[[File:Mount Kurobegoro from Mount Kasa 2002-08-29.jpg	150px	center]]	[[File:Mount Kurobegoro from Mount Washiba 1999-08-09.jpg	150px	center]]	[[File:Mount Kurobegoro from Mount Yari 1995-05-05.jpg	150px	center]]	[[File:Mount Kurobegoro from Mount Yari 1995-05-04.jpg	150px	center]]

References

"Information inspection service of the Triangulation station". [[Geospatial Information Authority of Japan]],(高山-槍ヶ岳-三俣蓮華岳).
"Map inspection service". Geospatial Information Authority of Japan,(高山-槍ヶ岳-三俣蓮華岳).
Kyūya Fukada. (1982). "100 Famous Japanese Mountains". The Asahi Shimbun Company.
"Chūbu-Sangaku National Park". [[Ministry of the Environment (Japan)]].
Sumie Tanaka. (1995). "100 Famous Japanese Mountains of flower". [[Bungeishunjū]].
(2000). "Alpen guide: Kamikōchi, Mount Yari and Mount Hotaka". YAMA-KEI Publishers.
(2010). "Mountain and plateau map of Mount Tsurugi and Mount Tate". Shobunsha Publications.

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