Japanese Alps

Japanese Alps is a locality in and has an elevation of around 2,500 metres.
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of around 2,500 metres (8,200 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Central Mountain Knot”
    “Hida Range”
    “Nihon’arupusu”

Notable Peaks

Discover Mount Yari and Mt. Yumiori.
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is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.
3½ km southeast of Japanese Alps
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Mount Yumiori is a mountain located in the city of , , .
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is a peak.
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Latitude
36.3644° or 36° 21′ 52″ north
Longitude
137.6216° or 137° 37′ 18″ east
Open location code
8Q8V9J7C+PJ
Geo­Names ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Portuguese—“Japanese Alps” goes by many names.
日本阿尔卑斯山脉Chinese
Japanse AlpenDutch
日本アルプスJapanese
일본 알프스Korean
Alpy JapońskiePolish

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