Mount Tate Facts for Kids

Mount Tate and Mikuri Pond

Mount Tate is a famous mountain in Japan. It is part of the Hida Mountains, also known as the North Alps. You can find it in the southeastern part of Toyama Prefecture.

Mount Tate is actually a name for three main peaks:

Mt.O (3,003 meters high)
Mt. Onanji (3,015 meters high)
Fujinooritate (2,999 meters high)

This mountain is a big part of Chūbu-Sangaku National Park. This park was created on December 4, 1934. Mount Tate and Mt. Tsurugi are special because they have real glaciers. These are some of the very few glaciers found in Japan.

What is Mount Tate Made Of?
Where is Mount Tate?
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What is Mount Tate Made Of?

Mount Tate is mostly made of strong rocks called granite and gneiss. But there's also a smaller volcano nearby. This volcano is made of andesite and dacite rocks. It sits on a ridge about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) west of the main peak. This volcano is 2,621 meters (8,599 feet) high. It has erupted a few times in the past, with the last one happening in 1839.

Where is Mount Tate?

Location and How to Get There

Mount Tate is located in the southeast of Toyama Prefecture. The town of Tateyama is at the base of the mountain. You can get to this town by train from Toyama City, which is the capital of the prefecture.

If you want to climb or visit, you can take public transport up to Murodo Plateau Station. This station is very high up, at 2,450 meters (8,038 feet). From there, you can walk to the top of the mountain. The glaciers found in Japan are located here.

Mountains Nearby

Mount Tate, Mount Bessan and Mount Tsurugi seen from Mount Kashimayari at sunset

Mount Tate is surrounded by other impressive mountains. Here are some of them:

Mountain	Elevation	Distance and direction from the Top	Note
Mt. Tsurugi 剱岳	2,999 meters (9,839 feet)	5.3 kilometers (3.3 miles) North	One of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Mt. Bessan 別山	2,880 meters (9,449 feet)	2.4 kilometers (1.5 miles) North
Mt. Tate 立山	3,015 meters (9,892 feet)	0 kilometers (0 miles)	One of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains The tallest mountain in Toyama Prefecture
Mt. Ryūō 龍王岳	2,872 meters (9,423 feet)	1.7 kilometers (1.1 miles) Southwest
Mt. Harinoki 針ノ木岳	2,820.60 meters (9,254 feet)	7.2 kilometers (4.5 miles) Southeast	One of the 200 Japanese Mountains
Mt. Akaushi 赤牛岳	2,864.23 meters (9,397 feet)	12.8 kilometers (8.0 miles) South	One of the 200 Japanese Mountains
Mt. Yakushi 薬師岳	2,926.01 meters (9,600 feet)	13.7 kilometers (8.5 miles) Southwest	One of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains