is a 1,925m volcano, located in
Nagano Prefecture
is a Landlocked country, landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,007,682 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture ...
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Japan
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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 with
ski lift
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Access
Vehicle access to the bottom of Kirigamine does not require four-wheel drive but
snow chains
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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
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
See also
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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 Archipelago ...
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List of mountains in Japan
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References
External links
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Kirigamine- Geological Survey of Japan
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Kirigamine
is a 1,925m volcano, located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
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 a ...
Kirigamine
is a 1,925m volcano, located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
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 a ...
Pleistocene shield volcanoes
Volcanoes of Honshū