Yatsugatake Mountains

Yatsugatake Mountains
Yatsugatake Mountains, viewed from Minamimaki, Nagano.
Highest point
PeakMount Aka
Elevation2,899 m (9,511 ft)
Dimensions
Length30 km (19 mi) North-South
Naming
EtymologyMountain with eight peaks[1]
Native name八ヶ岳連峰 (Japanese)
Geography
Map
CountryJapan
StatesNagano Prefecture and Yamanashi Prefecture
RegionChūbu
BiomeAlpine climate
Geology
OrogenyIsland arc
Rock ageQuaternary
Rock typeVolcanic

The Yatsugatake Mountains (八ヶ岳連峰, Yatsugatake-renpō) are a volcanic mountain range on the border between Nagano Prefecture and Yamanashi Prefecture on the island of Honshū in Japan.[1]

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