Tateyama & Tsurugi / From Masago-dake to Bessan

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00:02:54a junction to the Kuranosuke-goya
00:29:58a junction to the Tsurugigozen-goya (a detour)
00:46:01reached the summit of Bessan
Standard Course Time 1:00Actual Time 0:45 75% [ + 0:15 ]

From Masago-dake to Bessan

A large curl, Masago-sawa1 curl can be seen while hiking on the ridge from Masago-dake2. There is a detour to the Tsurugigozen-goya, but this detour must be crossed a steep path. So please be careful if you take this route.

On the summit of Bessan3 the great scene of a complete Tsurugi-dake4 can be seen.


  1. 真砂沢(まさごさわ). "沢" is the meaning of a river. In Japanese, most of the river in the city must be "川". "沢" is contained in "川" but "沢" is shorter and/or narrower than "川". There is no absolutely standard. Judging relatively whethere it is "川" or "沢". By the way, Sawa is sometimes used meaning of a watering place when using alone. ↩
  2. 真砂岳(まさごだけ). One of the mountain which consists of Tateyama peaks. It is famous for its curl, Masago curl to backcountry skiers. ↩
  3. 別山(べっさん). "別" is the meaning of other of different. One of the Tateyama three mountains(立山三山(たてやまさんざん・Tateyama-sanzan) ↩
  4. 剱岳(つるぎたけ). "剱" is the meaning of a sword ("剣" is used in general). Tsurugi-dake is one of the most famous mountain as a sanctuary of rocks and snow in Japan. A lot of hikers long for hiking here. ↩

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