Yatsugatake Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Aka |
Elevation | 2,899 m (9,511 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 30 km (19 mi) North-South |
Naming | |
Etymology | Mountain with eight peaks[1] |
Native name | 八ヶ岳連峰 (Japanese) |
Geography | |
Country | Japan |
States | Nagano Prefecture and Yamanashi Prefecture |
Region | Chūbu |
Biome | Alpine climate |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Island arc |
Rock age | Quaternary |
Rock type | Volcanic |
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]