Mt. Kashima-yari-gatake

It’s a major mountain among Ushiro-tate-yama mountains. The shape of the mountain is a beautiful two-peak shape and the north peak stands at an elevation of 2,842m with the south peak standing at an elevation of 2,889m.  At Tsuri o’ne, a ridgeline like a hanging bridge runs from the north peak to the south peak.  From how it looks, this mountain is also known as “Mt. Yari-gatake in the Kashima area”.  It is also named as “Mt. Shishi Lion-dake” or “Mt. Tsuru-Crane-dake” from the shapes of lingering snow on the east slope, formed in the shapes of lions or cranes.  It is also called “Mt. Sekurabe comparison of body height-dake” from the two- peaks shape.

On the west side, a long and steep ridgeline to Kurobe river runs between the east valley and Boukoya-sawa.

The east slope includes the north cliff with hazardous rocky zones, Arasawa-okuheki, and O-tsubeta-sawa as an alternative route.

Besides a hiking route on Kashiwara-shindou from Ougi-sawa, there is another approach from Akawai o’ne, however, this route is very steep and requires use of ladders, chains, and woody stairs.  That makes the Kashiwara-shindo approach more accessible.