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Our guide
Mount Yakushi is a 2,926 m peak of the Hida Mountains in Toyama and one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. It became part of Chūbu-Sangaku National Park on 4 December 1934.
This is high mountain country. We have not checked routes, huts or conditions, so check local information and the weather before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Mount Yakushi from Suisho 2004-08-13 — Alpsdake · CC0 · source · resized
- Mount Kitanomata from Mount Yakushi — Alpsdake · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Mount Akaushi seen from Yakushidake Cirque — Yasu ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Lake Kurobe with Mount Yakushi from Mount Akazawa 2001-09-23 — alpsdake · CC0 · source · resized
- Hokora on Mount Yakushi — Yasu ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Mount Yakushi (薬師岳, Yakushi-dake) is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching the height of 2,926 m (9,600 ft). It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains in Toyama Prefecture. It was specified for Chūbu-Sangaku National Park on December 4, 1934.
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What to expect at this type of place: Mountain
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