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Mount Shiomi

塩見岳 (Shiomi-dake)

Information

Elevation: 3.052 m
Country: Jepang (JP)
Location / Range: Pegunungan Akaishi / Alpen Selatan (Minami Alps), perbatasan Prefektur Nagano–Shizuoka — Taman Nasional Minami Alps
Mountain type: Puncak batuan tinggi di jantung Pegunungan Akaishi (Alpen Selatan)
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: 35.5739, 138.1831
Difficulty: Berat: pendakian panjang tanpa lift/gondola, punggungan berbatu bereksposur di kubah puncak, umumnya 1–2 malam menginap
Best Season: Pertengahan Juli–awal Oktober (musim bebas salju); rute umumnya bersalju dan berbahaya di luar musim itu
Permits & Rules: Tanpa izin puncak khusus; berada di Taman Nasional Minami Alps, menginap di pondok gunung (Shiomi-goya) atau tenda di area yang ditentukan
Hazards: Jarak tempuh panjang dari trailhead terpencil, punggungan berbatu bereksposur menjelang puncak, cuaca Alpen yang cepat berubah, jalur bersalju/beku di luar musim panas

Description

Mount Shiomi (Shiomi-dake, 3,052 m) rises in the centre of the Akaishi Mountains — Japan's Southern Alps — right on the border of Nagano and Shizuoka Prefectures, within Minami Alps National Park. It is one of the "100 Famous Japanese Mountains" (Nihon Hyakumeizan) and is known for its deep-in-the-range position, which demands a long approach and an overnight stay. The summit has two rocky domes — Nishi-dake (west peak) and Higashi-dake (east peak, the high point) — with an exposed rocky ridge near the top. Being far from any road access, Shiomi is often climbed as part of a large Southern Alps traverse or as a 1–2 night trip from the Toridaira trailhead on the Nagano side. From the summit, hikers enjoy a wide panorama toward Kita-dake, Aino-dake and distant Mount Fuji.

Gallery

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Routes

Jalur Toridaira (鳥倉) via Pondok Sanpuku & Pondok Shiomi

Berat: jalur panjang menembus hutan lalu punggungan berbatu bereksposur di kubah puncak

1–2 hari (versi menginap di Shiomi-goya; versi pulang-pergi sehari ~14–15 jam)

The normal and most popular route from the Nagano side, starting at the Toridaira trailhead. From there the trail climbs through forest to Sanpuku Hut (Sanpuku-goya) and Shiomi Hut (Shiomi-goya) before the exposed rocky ridge to the summit domes (Nishi-dake and Higashi-dake, 3,052 m). Many hikers stay one night at a hut to break the long approach, though some do a single-day round trip of about 15 hours. Along the ridge there are views of Kita-dake, Aino-dake and Mount Fuji.

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Sebagai bagian traverse Alpen Selatan (Minami Alps daijūsō)

Berat: pendakian punggungan tinggi multi-hari melintasi beberapa puncak 3.000-an

Beberapa hari (Shiomi jadi salah satu puncak dalam pendakian punggungan multi-hari)

Shiomi is often climbed not as a single objective but as a node in a long Southern Alps ridge traverse (daijūsō) linking it with peaks such as Kita-dake, Aino-dake, Warusawa-dake (Arakawa), Akaishi-dake and Hijiri-dake. This traverse requires multi-night hut/tent logistics, high stamina and Alpine weather management — but delivers one of Japan's most iconic ridge journeys.

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Climbing Experiences

Mount Shiomi footage is dominated by Japanese hikers' vlogs that stress the long approach and the need to stay overnight. The most common route starts from the Toridaira (鳥倉) trailhead on the Nagano side, through forest to Sanpuku Hut then Shiomi Hut (Shiomi-goya), before the rocky ridge to the summit. Many videos show Shiomi as part of a big Southern Alps traverse (for example with Kita-dake, Aino-dake, Warusawa, Akaishi and Hijiri), while others document a very long single-day round trip (~15 hours) or a one-night version. Recurring themes: Mount Fuji views from the ridge, the cold of an overnight at 3,000 m, and the exposed rocky summit domes.

References

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