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Kiso Mountains

are a mountain range in Nagano and Gifu prefectures in Japan. They are also called the 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.

Outline

The mountain range consists of granite. The Komagatake Ropeway is on the east side of Mount Kisokoma. A lot of tourists visit the station on the top. The upper part of the mountain range is the tree line, and a lot of alpine plants grow naturally. Leontopodium shinanense of Leontopodium is endemic around Mount Kisokoma.

Geography

Major peaks

Foothills
  • Mount Nenjō (念丈岳),
  • Mount Nagiso (南木曽岳),
  • Mount Kazakoshi (Kiso) (風越山),
  • Mount Kazakoshi (Ena) (風越山),

Rivers

Rivers with headwaters in the Kiso Mountains drain to Ise Bay of the Pacific Ocean. They include:

See also

References

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