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Shirouma peaks (Hida Mountains)
Shirouma peaks (Hida Mountains)
Tateyama peaks (Hida Mountains)
Tateyama peaks (Hida Mountains)
Lake Hakuba
Lake Hakuba
The Kiso Mountains between Nagoya and Naoetsu
The Kiso Mountains between Nagoya and Naoetsu

The Japanese Alps is a mountain range in Japan that bisects the main island of Honshu. It consists of the Hida Mountains (飛騨山脈), the Kiso Mountains (木曽山脈), and the Akaishi Mountains (赤石山脈). This beautiful mountain range consists of mountains over 3000m in height. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 1137 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Japanese Alps Hida Mountains Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 1137 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Japanese Alps Hida Mountains Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Hida Mountains, also called as Northern Alps of Japan, is a mountain range of Japan, extending on the border of Nagano, Toyama and Gifu Prefectures. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 769 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Japanese Alps Hida Mountains Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 769 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Japanese Alps Hida Mountains Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 1043 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Japanese Alps Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 1043 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Japanese Alps Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1792x1200, 524 KB) The Kiso Mountains between Nagoya and Naoetsu, as seen by train. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1792x1200, 524 KB) The Kiso Mountains between Nagoya and Naoetsu, as seen by train. ... Nagoya ) is the fourth largest city in Japan. ... The Himalaya as seen from the International Space Station A mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers. ... Hida Mountains, also called as Northern Alps of Japan, is a mountain range of Japan, extending on the border of Nagano, Toyama and Gifu Prefectures. ... Kiso Mountains, also called as Central Alps of Japan, is a mountain range extending in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. ... Akaishi Mountains (赤石山脈), also called as the Southern Alps of Japan, is a mountain range of central Honshu, Japan, extending on the border of Nagano, Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures. ...


The term "Japanese Alps" was made poular by the Reverend Walter Weston(1861~1940) whose memorial plaque is at Kamikochi. Reverend Walter Weston - memorial plaque at Kamikochi in the Japanese Alps The Reverend Walter Weston (1861-1940), British clergyman and missionary, M.A. Cantab. ... Mt. ...


The highest peaks of Japan after Fuji-san are in this range, the highest of them being Hotaka-dake at 3,190 m (10,466 ft) and Kita-dake at 3,193 m (10,473 ft). Mount Fuji (富士山 Fuji-san, IPA: [ɸuʝisaɴ]) is the highest mountain on the island of Honshu and indeed in all of Japan. ...


Mount Ontake in Nagano Prefecture is both a destination for pilgrimages and an active volcano, with eruptions in 1979 and 1980. Mount Ontake ), also referred to as Kiso Ontake-san ) is a 3,067 metre high Japanese volcano located around 100 km north-east of Nagoya in Nagano Prefecture. ... Nagano Prefecture (長野県; Nagano-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. ... Pilgrim at Mecca In religion and spirituality, a pilgrimage is a long journey or search of great moral significance. ... Volcano 1. ... For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...


Coordinates: 36°00′N 137°00′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Japanese Alps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (132 words)
The Japanese Alps is a mountain range in Japan that bisects the main island of Honshu.
The term "Japanese Alps" was made popular by the Reverend Walter Weston whose memorial plaque is at Kamikochi.
The highest peaks of Japan after Fuji-san are in this range, the highest of them being Hotaka-dake at 3,190 m (10,466 ft) and Mount Shirane at 3,192 m (10,472 ft).
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