is a mountain of the
Akaishi Mountains−"Southern Alps" (南アルプス ''Minami-Arupusu''), in
Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
It is the
second tallest mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...
in
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
, after
Mount Fuji
is an active stratovolcano located on the Japanese island of Honshu, with a summit elevation of . It is the highest mountain in Japan, the second-highest volcano on any Asian island (after Mount Kerinci on the Indonesian island of Sumatra), a ...
, and is known as "the Leader of the Southern Alps".
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. It is located in
Minami Alps National Park, near the city of
Minami-Alps, Yamanashi Prefecture.
Geography
The is a tall rock face on the eastern side of the mountain.
Alpine plant
Alpine plants are plants that grow in an alpine climate, which occurs at high elevation and above the tree line. There are many different plant species and taxon, taxa that grow as a plant community in these alpine tundra. These include perennial g ...
s grow abundantly, especially on the mountain's southeastern slope along the route to and along the and courses along on the mountain's northern side. Large clusters of plants can be seen from huts near the top. The species is endemic to this mountain.
See also
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List of mountains in Japan
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Three-thousanders (in Japan)
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Akaishi Mountains
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List of Ultras of Japan
References
External links
Topographic map(1:25,000)
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Kita
Mount Kitadake
Kita, Mount
Mount Kitadake
Highest points of Japanese national parks