is a 2,418m tall mountain on the border of
Nagano and
Yamanashi prefectures in
Japan
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. It is a famous
rock climbing
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area. The rock in Ogawayama consists of granite.
Some famous boulders can be found in Ogawayama. Such as Captain Ahab, the first boulder problem opened in Japan in 1980, and the notoriou
Banshoushaslab boulder. There is multipitch climbing up to 9 pitches. The routes are generally not bolted.
References
External links
Bouldering in Ogawayama(UKClimbing.com), article about Ogawayama bouldering by Jonas Wiklund.
Ogawayama in English online climbing guide to Ogawayama
Mountains of Nagano Prefecture
Climbing areas of Japan
Mountains of Yamanashi Prefecture
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