Japan · Akaishi Mountains3,193 m (10,476 ft)Mount Kita / Kitadake 3D Terrain Map & Relief Model
Interactive digital elevation model (DEM) for Mount Kita / Kitadake. Tilt, rotate, and inspect high-altitude summit ridges, glacial cirques, and approach routes in high-resolution 3D WebGL cartography.
Mountain transit lodge along the Noro River offering water supply, mountain rescue registration, and trail information.
Alpine hut situated beside a pristine glacial tarn surrounded by subalpine fir forests.
High mountain refuge perched dramatically on the shoulder ridge beneath the summit crest.
The rocky summit apex of Kitadake, marked by a stone trigonometric survey pillar and panoramic vistas of Mount Fuji.
Total vertical rise from Hirogawara Trailhead Base (1,520m) directly to the summit crest.
DMS: 35°40′28″ N, 138°14′20″ E. Verified against alpine geodesy baselines.
The vertical drop to the lowest contour encircling the peak with no higher summit inside it.
Surrounded by lateral moraines, active icefalls, and high glaciated ridges feeding regional river systems.
Topographic Architecture of Mount Kita / Kitadake
Mount Kita, or Kitadake, is the second-highest peak in Japan at 3,193 metres (10,476 ft), standing proudly as the crown jewel of the Akaishi Mountains in Minami Alps National Park. Renowned for its sheer 600-metre east rock face (Kitadake Buttress)—one of Japan's most celebrated technical climbing arenas—and its rich endemism of rare alpine flowers (Kitadake-so), the mountain was explored in depth during the Meiji era by Reverend Walter Weston in 1902 and early members of the Japanese Alpine Club. The classic ascent follows the Shiraneo Dankan ridge from Hirogawara, providing breathtaking panoramas of Mount Fuji across the Kofu Basin.