Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: mountain

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Mt. Yari

槍ヶ岳
alternative words: Mount Yari, Mt. Yarigadake, Yarigadake, Mt. Yarigatake, Yarigatake, Yari
keywords: mountain , nagano
related topics: Nagano Prefecture , Gifu Prefecture , North Alps
related web sites: http://www.mcci.or.jp/www/yarigatake/ , http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~alps/ , http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/yari.htm
explanation: Mt. Yari with 3180m high is located at the frontier between Gifu and Nagano prefectures, in a bit southern part of the center of Hida Mountains. Its peak's form like a spear has given this name. Belonging to Chubu Sangaku National Park, the most frequently used routes to climb there are from Yari Valley or Nishikama Edge.

Mt. Yatsu

八ヶ岳
alternative words: Mt Yatsu, Mount Yatsu, Mt Yatsugatake, Yatsugatake, Mt Yatsugadake, Yatsu ga dake, Yatsugadake, Yatsu
keywords: mountain , nagano , volcano
related topics: Nagano Prefecture , Mt. Fuji
related web sites: http://www.alles.or.jp/~akadake/ , http://homepage3.nifty.com/yatsugatake/ , http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/hinata.htm
explanation: Mt. Yatsu is a group of volcanos situated between the east of Nagano Prefecture and the north of Yamanashi Prefecture and streching over 20km from the east to the west. Its highest peak is Mt. Akadake of 2899m high. According to a legend, once upon a time, Mt. Yatsu (male) and Mt. Fuji (female) would have disputed over their height. Realized that she is lower than Mt. Yatsu, Mt. Fuji would have given a foot kick to his head. It is why his summit has been split to several peaks.

Mt. Zao

蔵王山
alternative words: Zao, Zaou, Zaoo
keywords: mountain , ski resort , tohoku , tourist resort , volcano
related topics: Yamagata prefecture , Miyagi prefecture
related web sites: http://www2.ocn.ne.jp/~zao/
explanation: Located at the frontier between Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures, Mt. Zao is an active volcano with the highest peak "Kumanodake" 1841m high. Now, everybody can admire a beautiful crater lake "Okama" created during 1720s eruption, by using a mountain road "Zao Echo Line" opened in 1962. During winter season, the surrounding area transforms to a splendid skip resort thanks to abundant snow fall and its relatively high latitude.

Nasu highland

那須高原
alternative words: Nasu kogen, Nasu kougen, Nasu-kogen, Nasu-kougen, Nasukogen, Nasukougen, Nasu
keywords: hot spring , mountain , tourist resort
related topics: Tochigi prefecture , Fukushima prefecture , Nikko
related web sites: http://www.n-create.gr.jp/o/otanko.html , http://www2a.biglobe.ne.jp/~nasu/
explanation: Located in the north of Tochigi prefecture near the frontier with Fukushima prefecture, Nasu highland spreads on a south-east slope of Nasu volacano (1918 m). Hot spring of Nasu has been well known since old times, but it began to develop as a tourist resort when an imperial villa was opened there. Recently this place is attracting media attention because the central government has chosen it as one of the candidates for a new Japanese capital. Its higher part belongs to Nikko national park.

North Alps

北アルプス飛騨山脈
alternative words: Hida mountains, Hida mountain chain, Hidasanmyaku, Hida sanmyaku, Japanese north Alps
keywords: mountain , nagano , tourist resort
related topics: Nagano prefecture , Gifu prefecture , Toyama prefecture , Mt. Tateyama , Mt. Hotaka , Mt. Yari , Mt. Yake , Kamikochi
related web sites: http://www.navel.co.jp/yamagoya/ , http://www.cam.hi-ho.ne.jp/junpei_s/ , http://www.interq.or.jp/www-user/nakaym/
explanation: Located on the border of Gifu, Nagano and Toyama prefectures, Hidasanmyaku is the tallest mountain chain in Japan with many peaks surpassing 3000m. The zone above 2500m is covered with creeping pin trees and alpine flowers while some high valleys keep eternal snow. The famous peaks are Mts Tsurugi, Tateyama, Shirouma Yari, Hotaka etc. There exist some volcanoes such as Mts Yake and Norikura. Most of the peaks are included in Chubu sangaku national park.

Oze plain

尾瀬尾瀬ヶ原
alternative words: Oze plains, Oze, Plain of Oze, Ozegahara, Oze ga hara
keywords: mountain , tohoku , tourist resort
related topics: Fukushima prefecture , Gunma prefecture , Niigata prefecture , Numata city
related web sites: http://www.kumagaya.or.jp/~carl/ , http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/oze.htm
explanation: Spanning over Fukushima, Gunma and Niigata prefectures, the region which includes plain of Oze, Oze pond and its environs such as Mt. Shibutsu and Mt. Hiuchi is called Oze. Because of a variety of topographies and rare plants and animals, all the region is declared as a special natural reserve.

Sakurajima

桜島
alternative words: Sakura jima, Mt Sakurajima, Sakurajima volcano, Sakurajima island
keywords: island , kyushu , mountain , volcano
related topics: Kagoshima prefecture , Mt. Kirishima , Yaku island , Kagoshima city , Kagoshima bay
related web sites: http://yumemaru.com , http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/sakuraj.html
explanation: Volcanic island located at the center of Kagoshima bay in south Kyushu. The explosion of 1914 has attached Sakurajima to Kyushu island by pouring eastward a great quantity of lava. The summit is split to 3 peaks: Ontake (northern peak, 1117m), Nakadake (middle peak, 1060m) et Minamidake (southern peak, 1040m) which is now active. With Mt Kirishima and Yaku island, it belongs to Kirishima Yaku national park. There exists a ferry service from Kagoshima city.

Shiga Highland

志賀高原
alternative words: Shigakogen, Shiga-kogen, Shiga kogen, Shigakougen, Shiga-kougen, Shiga kougen
keywords: hot spring , mountain , nagano , olympic games , ski resort , tourist resort
related topics: Nagano prefecture , Gunma prefecture , Kusatsu spa
related web sites: http://www.shigakogen.com , http://www.avis.ne.jp/~finest/shiga/ , http://www.shigakogen.gr.jp , http://www.hikyaku.com/nagano/shigag.htm
explanation: Shiga Highland is situated in the northeastern region of Nagano Prefecture and forms a part of Joshinetsu National Park. It is an uneven plateau of 1400m to 1700m high, originated from a lava stream coming from Mt. Shiga. Surrounded by mountains of about 2000m high, it offers a changing topography with many ponds, lakes and swampy plans rich in Alpine flowers. Not only there are many hot springs but it is one of the most oldest and biggest skiing resorts in Japan.

South Alps

南アルプス赤石山脈
alternative words: Akaishi Mountain Chain, Akaishi Mountains, Akaishisanmyaku, Akaishi sanmyaku, Japanese South Alps
keywords: mountain , nagano
related topics: Yamanashi Prefecture , Shizuoka Prefecture , Nagano Prefecture , Mt. Kita , Mt. Shiomi
related web sites: http://www.janis.or.jp/users/to-yaza/ , http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/southa.htm
explanation: Akaishi Mountain Chain, also called South Alps, is spreading over 3 prefectures of Yamanashi, Nagano, Shizuoka. It is a chain of high peaks of more then 3000m high such as Mts. Kita, Shiomi and Akaishi, and forms the main part of South Alps National Park. The rivers indent profound valleys and the mountainsides are very steep. There remain cirque glaciers at Mts. Senjo, Arakawa etc.

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