Mt. Shiomidake

Mt. Shiomidake (Shiomimi only) is a mountain at an elevation of 3047m that spans Ina City, Nagano Prefecture and Kashiwa Ward, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It is located in the Southern Alps National Park in the central part of the Akaishi Mountains (Southern Alps), and the area around the summit is designated as its special protected area. The summit is the highest point in Ina City, Nagano Prefecture. The summit is divided into Nishimine and Higashimine with a distance of less than 100 m, and the elevation is 3,047 m in Nishimine and 3,052 m in Higashimine. However, since the triangle point is located in the Nishimine, the lower elevation of the Nishimine is considered to be the elevation of Mt. Shiomidake. It is located at the southern end of the large saunion ridge continuing from Mt. Senjogatake. On the south side of the summit, there is a cluster of alpine plants on the southern slopes of Sanboshi and Honyasan, on the northern side around Kitarakawadake and around Kumanohira. It has a unique dome shape similar to that of an iron kabuto, and when seen from a distance, it looks like an independent peak. It has been selected as one of Japan's 100 famous mountains, New Japan's 100 famous mountains, and Shinshu's 100 famous mountains. Yamaname is derived from the theory that the sea can be seen from the summit, and that there is a salt production area at the foot of the mountain. There is a village called Shikao (Kashio) in the foothills, and places named Shikaokawa and Shiokawa, which are tributaries of the Shiokawa River, and natural saltwater springs out in the Shikaoshio hot spring, and salt facilities are established in the Meiji era. Had been shipped. Akaishidake Longitudinal Record of Kojima Yusui et al. In the summer of 1909 describes Mt. Ainodake (Aktishi Mt. Ainodake), and is also called Arakawadake because the southern Arakawa River upstream of the Mimine River is the headwater source. It was After the early Taisho period, Mt. Shiomidake came to be used.