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Mountain in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ogawayama (小川山) is a 2,418m tall mountain on the border of Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures in Japan. It is a famous rock climbing area. The rock in Ogawayama consists of granite.
Mount Ogawa | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,418 m (7,933 ft) |
Coordinates | 35°54′33″N 138°36′44″E |
Naming | |
Native name | 小川山 (Japanese) |
Geography | |
Location | Yamanashi / Nagano, Japan |
Parent range | Okuchichibu Mountains |
Some famous boulders can be found in Ogawayama. Such as Captain Ahab, the first boulder problem opened in Japan in 1980,[1] and the notorious Banshousha slab boulder. There is multipitch climbing up to 9 pitches. The routes are generally not bolted.[2]