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
Mount Ogawa
A view from Mt. Kinpu
Highest point
Elevation2,418 m (7,933 ft)
Coordinates35°54′33″N 138°36′44″E / 35.90917°N 138.61222°E / 35.90917; 138.61222
Naming
Native name小川山 (Japanese)
Geography
Mount Ogawa is located in Japan
Mount Ogawa
Mount Ogawa
Location in Japan
LocationYamanashi / Nagano, Japan
Parent rangeOkuchichibu 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]

References edit

  1. ^ "GLOBAL - Climbing News". Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  2. ^ Jonas Wiklund (November 2006). "Bouldering in Ogawayama". UKClimbing.com. Retrieved 2016-11-11.

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