Mount Hiuchi (火打山, Hiuchi-yama) is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains,[4] 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,[5] 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). | ||||||
Elevation: 2,462 m (8,077 ft)[1] | ||||||
Parent peak: Kubiki Mountains | ||||||