Mount Hiuchi
| Mount Hiuchi | |
|---|---|
| 火打山 | |
Mount Hiuchi seen from the Tengu Garden mire | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,462 m (8,077 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,637 m (5,371 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra List of mountains in Japan 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Ribu |
| Coordinates | 36°55′22″N 138°04′05″E / 36.92278°N 138.06806°E |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Pronunciation | [çiɯtɕijama] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Itoigawa and Myōkō, Niigata Prefecture, Japan |
| Parent range | Kubiki Mountains |
| Topo map(s) | Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 湯川内 50000:1 妙高山 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Hiuchi (火打山, Hiuchi-yama) is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching the height of 2,462 m (8,077 ft). It is situated in Japan's Kubiki Mountains in Niigata Prefecture. It was specified for Jōshin'etsu Kōgen National Park on July 10, 1956, but since has been absorbed by the Togakushi-Renzan National Park, which encompasses Mount Myōkō (妙高山 Myōkō-san) and Mount Niigata-Yake (新潟焼山 Niigata-Yakeyama).