is a mountain located in the
Akaishi Mountains
The are a mountain range in central Honshū, Japan, bordering Nagano Prefecture, Nagano, Yamanashi Prefecture, Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefecture, Shizuoka prefectures. They are also called the , as they join with the Hida Mountains ("Northern Al ...
in
Aoi-ku, Shizuoka
is one of three wards of the city of Shizuoka in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, located in the northern part of the city. Aoi-ku borders Suruga-ku in the south and Shimizu-ku to the southeast; the west faces Shimada, Fujieda and Kawanehon a ...
, (
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Shizuoka Prefecture has a population of 3,555,818 and has a geographic area of . Shizuoka Prefecture borders Kanagawa Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Pref ...
) and
Iida, (
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 ...
) in the
Chūbu region
The , Central region, or is a region in the middle of Honshū, Japan's main island. In a wide, classical definition, it encompasses nine prefectures (''ken''): Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Toyama, and Ya ...
of
Japan
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. It is high. It is the southernmost mountain in
Minami Alps National Park
is a national park in the Akaishi Mountains, Chūbu region, Honshū, Japan.
The Minami Alps National Park was established on June 1, 1964. It extends along the border of Shizuoka, Yamanashi and Nagano Prefectures for a length of , and a maxim ...
and is included on the list of "
". There are several mountain climbing trails and
mountain hut
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s around the mountain including the Hijiri-Daira hut in the
mountain pass
A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since mountain ranges can present formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both Human migration, human and animal migration t ...
in the south.
Animals and Alpine plants
A lot of
alpine plant
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s and
rock ptarmigan
The rock ptarmigan (''Lagopus muta'') is a medium-sized game bird in the grouse family. It is known simply as the ptarmigan in Europe. It is the official bird for the Canadian territory of Nunavut, where it is known as the ''aqiggiq'' (ᐊᕿ ...
s are seen in the upper alpine region.
Sika deer
The sika deer (''Cervus nippon''), also known as the northern spotted deer or the Japanese deer, is a species of deer native to much of East Asia and introduced to other parts of the world. Previously found from northern Vietnam in the south t ...
are seen on the hillside.
See also
*
List of mountains in Japan
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*
Three-thousanders (in Japan)
There are 21 three-thousanders (mountains with elevations of or greater) in Japan. The tallest is Mount Fuji, at .
Geography
There are three-thousanders in the following regions:
* The ''independent peaks'' of Mount Fuji and Mount Ontake.
* I ...
Gallery
References
Akaishi Mountains
Mount Hijiri
is a mountain located in the Akaishi Mountains in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, (Shizuoka Prefecture) and Iida, Nagano, Iida, (Nagano Prefecture) in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is high. It is the southernmost mountain in Minami Alps National Park and i ...
Mountains of Nagano Prefecture
Mountains of Shizuoka Prefecture
Mount Hijiri
is a mountain located in the Akaishi Mountains in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, (Shizuoka Prefecture) and Iida, Nagano, Iida, (Nagano Prefecture) in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is high. It is the southernmost mountain in Minami Alps National Park and i ...
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