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is a 1,925m volcano, located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
KirigamineFromSouth.jpg, Mount Kuruma is a tallest peak
File:Kurumayama04.JPG, Mount Kuruma from Mount Minaminomimi
File:Mount Kirigamine 20140929.jpg, Kirigamine seen from the east.
File:Yashima04.JPG, Mount Kirigamine and Yashimagahara Wetland
File:Kurumayama08.JPG, A weather radar site on the top of Mount Kuruma
Kirigamine
- Geological Survey of Japan {{Authority control Kirigamine Kirigamine Pleistocene shield volcanoes Volcanoes of Honshū
Outline
The tallest peak of Mount Kirigamine is Mount Kuruma, on which there is a weather radar site. Most of the mountain is covered in grass with sparse bushes and rocks. The south and east sides are suitable for gliding with a narrow landing zone in the vicinity of a parking lot and a huge emergency landing at the west side of the mountain. The southeast cliffs are a launching point for gliders, with winds above 3 meters. The north part is equipped withski lift
A ski lift is a mechanism for transporting skiers up a hill. Ski lifts are typically a paid service at ski resorts. The first ski lift was built in 1908 by German Robert Winterhalder in Schollach/Eisenbach, Hochschwarzwald.
Types
* Aerial ...
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Access
Vehicle access to the bottom of Kirigamine does not require four-wheel drive butsnow chains
Snow chains, or tire chains, are devices fitted to the tires of vehicles to provide increased traction when driving through snow and ice.
Snow chains attach to the drive wheels of a vehicle or special systems deploy chains which swing under ...
may be necessary if there is heavy snow.
Gallery
See also
*List of volcanoes in Japan
This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Japan. An Orange background indicates a volcano considered active by the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Hokkaido
Honshū
Izu Islands
Ogasawara Archipelago
The Ogasawara Archipelag ...
*List of mountains in Japan
The following is a list of the mountains and hills of Japan, ordered by height.
Mountains over 1000 meters
Mountains under 1000 meters
As the generally accepted definition of a mountain (versus a hill) is 1000 m of height and 500 m of pro ...
References
External links
*Kirigamine
- Geological Survey of Japan {{Authority control Kirigamine Kirigamine Pleistocene shield volcanoes Volcanoes of Honshū