Mt. Jōnen（常念岳, Jonendake）
| Elevation | 2857 m |
|---|---|
| Classification | 100 Famous Mountains of Japan |
| Location | Nagano Pref. (長野県 松本市) |
| Coordinates | 36.32556, 137.72750 |
Highlights of Mt. Jōnen
- Selected as one of the 100 Famous Mountains of Japan
- Elevation 2857 m
- Located in Nagano Pref.
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About Mt. Jōnen
Mount Jōnen (常念岳, Jōnen-dake) is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching the height of 2,857 m (9,373 ft). It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains in Nagano Prefecture and in Chūbu-Sangaku National Park. The shape of the mountain looks like the triangle. It can be seen from Azumi Basin.
Outline
This mountain is formed with Granite. Before 1959 nine kinds of butterfly on high mountains can be seen around the mountain. Colias erate and others can be seen now. The shape of the remaining snow of this mountain had decided the time when it farmed. The shape was called Jōnen-Bō (常念坊, Jōnen-Bō).
History
Summer 1894: Englishman Walter Weston was the first non-Japanese to reach the summit.
Summer 1906: Usui Kojima summited.
July 27, 1919: Mountain hut of Jōnen Hut (常念小屋, Jōnen-goya) was opened.
1922: Kyūya Fukada stayed at the Jōnen Hut, and climbed this mountain.