Kiso Mountains (
Kiso Mountains | |
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Central Alps | |
![]() Kiso Mountains from Mount Senjō in the Akaishi Mountains | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Kisokoma, Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture |
Elevation | 2,956 m (9,698 ft) |
Coordinates | 35°47′22″N 137°48′16″E / 35.78944°N 137.80444°E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 65 km (40 mi) |
Width | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
Naming | |
Native name | |
Geography | |
Country | Japan |
Prefectures | Gifu and Nagano |
Outline
editThe mountain range consists of granite. The Komagatake Ropeway is on the east side of Mount Kisokoma.[1] A lot of tourists visit the station on the top. The upper part of the mountain range is the tree line, and a lot of alpine plants grow naturally. Leontopodium shinanense of Leontopodium is endemic around Mount Kisokoma.
Geography
editMajor peaks
editNo. |
Image |
Mountain |
Height |
Note |
Japanese |
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1 | Mount Kyō | 2,296.25 m (7,534 ft) | 200 famous | ||
2 | Mount Shōgikashira | 2,730 m (8,957 ft) | |||
3 | Mount Kisokoma | 2,955.95 m (9,698 ft) | highest in Kiso Mountains 100 famous |
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4 | Mount Hōken | 2,931 m (9,616 ft) | Senjōjiki Cirque | ||
5 | Mount Sannosawa | 2,848.48 m (9,345 ft) | |||
6 | Mount Hinokio | 2,827.74 m (9,277 ft) | |||
7 | Mount Kumasawa | 2,778 m (9,114 ft) | |||
8 | Mount Utsugi | 2,863.71 m (9,395 ft) | 100 famous | ||
9 | Mount Minamikoma | 2,841 m (9,321 ft) | 200 famous | ||
10 | Mount Kosumo | 2,613.24 m (8,574 ft) | 300 famous | ||
11 | Mount Okunenjō | 2,303 m (7,556 ft) | |||
12 | Mount Ampeiji | 2,363.14 m (7,753 ft) | 200 famous | ||
13 | Mount Surikogi | 2,168.52 m (7,115 ft) | |||
14 | Mount Ena | 2,191 m (7,188 ft) | 100 famous[2] | ||
15 | Mount Ōkawairi | 1,907.74 m (6,259 ft) |
- Foothills
- Mount Nenjō (
念丈岳 ), 2,291 m (7,516 ft) - Mount Nagiso (
南木曽岳 ), 1,677 m (5,502 ft) - Mount Kazakoshi (Kiso) (
風越山 ), 1,699 m (5,574 ft) - Mount Kazakoshi (Ena) (
風越山 ), 1,535 m (5,036 ft)
Rivers
editRivers with headwaters in the Kiso Mountains drain to Ise Bay of the Pacific Ocean. They include:
- Scenery of Kiso Mountains
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Kiso Mountains seen from east (Mount Amida)
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Kiso Mountains seen from west (Mount Kohide)
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Mt. Kisokoma and Mt. Hōken seen from Mount Sannosawa
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Mt. Kisokoma and Mt. Hōken seen from Mount Kazakoshi
See also
edit- Japanese Alps
- Hida Mountains (Northern Alps)
- Akaishi Mountains (Southern Alps)
- List of mountains in Japan
References
edit- ^ "Central Alps Komagatake Ropeway & Bus Services". Chuo Alps Kanko. Archived from the original on 2010-10-16. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Mount Ena Outdoor Information". Nakatsugawa City Regional Information - Enasan Net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2008.
External links
editMedia related to Kiso Mountains at Wikimedia Commons