Southern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Aka |
Elevation | 2,899 m (9,511 ft) |
Coordinates | 35°58′15″N 138°22′12″E / 35.97083°N 138.37000°E |
Naming | |
Etymology | Southern mountains with eight peaks |
Native name | |
Geography | |
Country | Japan |
Prefectures | Nagano Prefecture and Yamanashi Prefecture |
Region | Chūbu |
Districts | Minamisaku and Suwa |
Municipalities | Hara, Fujimi, Chino, Hokuto and Minamimaki |
Parent range | Yatsugatake Mountains |
Borders on | Northern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group |
Biome | Alpine climate |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Island arc |
Age of rock | Quaternary |
Type of rock | Volcanic |
Southern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group (南八ヶ岳, Minami-Yatsugatake), also known as just Yatsugatake is a volcanic group of inactive volcanoes located on the border of Nagano Prefecture and Yamanashi Prefecture on Honshū in Japan.