Kiso Mountains | |
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Central Alps | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Kisokoma, Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture |
Elevation | 2,956 m (9,698 ft) |
Coordinates | 35°47′22″N 137°48′16″E / 35.78944°N 137.80444°E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 65 km (40 mi) |
Width | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
Naming | |
Native name | |
Geography | |
Country | Japan |
Prefectures |
Kiso Mountains (木曽山脈, Kiso Sanmyaku) are a mountain range in Nagano and Gifu prefectures in Japan. They are also called the Central Alps (中央アルプス, Chūō Arupusu) and they combine with the Hida Mountains ("Northern Alps") and the Akaishi Mountains ("Southern Alps") to form a group collectively known as the Japanese Alps.