Mt. Kamuiekuuchikaushi（カムイエクウチカウシ山, Yama）
| Elevation | 1979 m |
|---|---|
| Classification | 200 Famous Mountains of Japan |
| Location | Hokkaido Pref. (北海道 日高郡) |
| Coordinates | 42.62500, 142.76639 |
Highlights of Mt. Kamuiekuuchikaushi
- Selected as one of the 200 Famous Mountains of Japan
- Elevation 1979 m
- Located in Hokkaido Pref.
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About Mt. Kamuiekuuchikaushi
Mount Kamuiekuuchikaushi (カムイエクウチカウシ山, Kamuiekuuchikaushi-yama) is located in the Hidaka Mountains, Hokkaidō, Japan. It's one of the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains. The name is derived from Ainu languages which means "the mountain which bears/gods tumble down." Climbers generally abbreviate it as Kamueku.
It's the second highest peak only to the Mount Poroshiri in the Hidaka mountains, and its altitude is 1,979 m (6,493 ft) above sea level. The mountain is situated in the Hidaka-sanmyaku Erimo Quasi-National Park, and Triangulation station has been set up in the peak by Masaki Terunobu (正木照信) in 1900. A peak a little south east to the mountain is Pyramid peak (ピラミッド峰) which is 1,853 m (6,079 ft) above sea level shaped like a square pyramid, so that the Mount Kamuiekuuchikaushi can be the best viewing platform for the peak.
Etymology
The name is derived from Ainu languages which means "the mountain which bears/gods tumble down." However Ainu people who worship bears as gods are not the one who gave it the name. Originally the mountain was called Satsunai mountain (札内岳). In 1929, Ito Shugoro and others from Hokkaido University built a hut at a "place" called Kamuiekuuchikau which...