Mount Dainichi

Mount Dainichi
大日ヶ岳
Mount Dainichi from Mount Shirao
Highest point
Elevation1,709 m (5,607 ft)
Coordinates36°00′05″N 136°50′16″E / 36.00139°N 136.83778°E / 36.00139; 136.83778
Geography
Mount Dainichi is located in Japan
Mount Dainichi
Mount Dainichi
Parent rangeRyōhaku Mountains
Climbing
First ascentTaichō in 717

Mount Dainichi (大日ヶ岳, Dainichi-ga-take) is a mountain located in the cities of Gujō and Takayama in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is part of the Ryōhaku Mountains and has a height of 1,709 m (5,607 ft). The rain that falls on the mountain flows into three rivers: the Nagara River, the Shō River and the Kuzuryū River.