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Hakkoda Mountain Day (Aomori Prefecture)

Memorial statue for the snow march disaster on Mount Hakkoda
Memorial statue for the snow march disaster on Mount Hakkoda

January 23rd is designated as "Hakkoda Mountain Day ," commemorating the Hakkoda Mountains snow march disaster (1902, Meiji 35) that occurred in the Hakkoda Mountains of Aomori Prefecture .

At the time, the 5th Infantry Regiment of the 8th Division of the Imperial Japanese Army was conducting snow marching training in the frigid Mount Hakkoda. However, a combination of severe snowstorms, poor judgment, and a lack of equipment and knowledge resulted in one of the worst mountain disasters in Japanese history, with 199 of the 210 participants losing their lives (6 of whom died after being rescued)

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