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Mount Chōkai

鳥海山 (Chōkai-san); dijuluki 出羽富士 (Dewa Fuji)

Information

Elevation: 2.236 m
Country: Jepang (JP)
Location / Range: Perbatasan Prefektur Akita–Yamagata, wilayah Tōhoku; Taman Semi-Nasional Chōkai (Chōkai Quasi-National Park)
Mountain type: Stratovolcano aktif (puncak tertinggi Shinzan, 2.236 m)
Volcanic?: Yes — volcano
Coordinates: 39.0992, 140.0489
Difficulty: Menengah — jalur populer Hokotate dari Chōkai Blue Line dan beberapa rute lain; kerap ditempuh 1–2 hari dengan menginap di pondok gunung
Best Season: Juli–September; sisa salju sering bertahan hingga awal musim panas sehingga jalur dibuka setelah salju mencair
Permits & Rules: Tanpa izin khusus; tersedia pondok gunung (sansō) di jalur-jalur utama untuk pendakian dua hari
Hazards: Sisa salju musim panas (snowfield), cuaca cepat berubah di punggungan luar (gairin), angin kencang, dan kabut tebal

Description

Mount Chōkai (Chōkai-san) is a 2,236 m active stratovolcano on the border of Akita and Yamagata Prefectures in Japan's Tōhoku region. Because of its roughly symmetrical shape and massive bulk, it is nicknamed 'Dewa Fuji', 'Akita Fuji' or 'Shōnai Fuji' depending on where the viewer stands. Chōkai is one of the '100 Famous Mountains of Japan' (Hyakumeizan) as well as one of the '100 Famous Landscapes of Japan', and is ringed by Chōkai Quasi-National Park. It is revered as a sacred mountain by followers of Shugendō, with the Chōkaisan Ōmonoimi Shrine on its slopes, and is very popular with hikers. Its high point, Shinzan, is a lava dome inside the summit crater; routes typically traverse the outer rim (gairinzan) with views over the sea and the Shōnai plain. The most-used route starts from the Hokotate trailhead via the Chōkai Blue Line.

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Routes

Hokotate via Chōkai Blue Line (jalur terpopuler)

Menengah — tanjakan panjang berbatu ke punggungan luar lalu ke Shinzan

7–9 jam pulang-pergi (kerap dibagi 2 hari dengan menginap)

The most-used route up Mount Chōkai, starting from the Hokotate trailhead reached via the scenic Chōkai Blue Line road. The trail climbs through alpine meadows and lingering snowfields to the outer rim (gairinzan), then to the Shinzan summit lava dome (2,236 m). Many hikers stay overnight at a mountain hut to catch sunrise over the Shōnai plain and the Sea of Japan.

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Rute Fukura (Odaira)

Menengah–menantang — pendakian panjang dari sisi barat

8–10 jam pulang-pergi

A route from the Fukura (Odaira) side that ascends Mount Chōkai from the west toward the summit area. Longer and quieter than Hokotate, it offers open slopes, summer snowfields and sea views; suited to hikers wanting a route variation with fewer crowds.

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Climbing Experiences

Climbing Mount Chōkai typically happens in summer through early autumn once the snow melts. The most popular route starts from the Hokotate trailhead via the Chōkai Blue Line, often done over two days with a mountain-hut stay to catch sunrise and traverse the outer rim (gairin) to the Shinzan summit (2,236 m).

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