Mount Aka (Yatsugatake)
| Mount Aka | |
|---|---|
| 赤岳 | |
 Mount Aka | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,899 m (9,511 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,916 m (6,286 ft)[1] |
| Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height Ultra |
| Coordinates | 35°58′14″N 138°22′12″E / 35.97056°N 138.37000°E[1] |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Red Mountain |
| Language of name | Japanese |
| Pronunciation | Japanese: [akadake] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Aka Japan | |
| Location | On the border of Chino, Hara of Nagano, and Hokuto of Yamanashi in Japan |
| Parent range | Southern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc | Northeastern Japan Arc |
Mount Aka (赤岳, Aka-dake) is a 2,899m mountain on the border of Chino, Hara of Nagano, and Hokuto of Yamanashi in Japan. This mountain is the tallest mountain of Yatsugatake Mountains.
Description
[edit]Mount Aka is a stratovolcano. This mountain is a center of the Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park.
Climbing route
[edit]There are several routes to reach to the top of Mount Aka. The most popular route is from Minoto. It takes about four and half hours.
Access
[edit]Gallery
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Mount Aka from north side
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Mount Amida from Mount Aka
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Mount Asama from Mount Aka
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Mount Iō and Mount Yoko from Mount Aka
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Akaishi Mountains from Mount Aka
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Mount Tateshina and Hida Mountains from Mount Aka
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The top of Mount Aka
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Akadake Shirine at the top of Mount Aka
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Mount Aka (December 2006)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Japan Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
External links
[edit]- Ministry of Environment of Japan
- Official Home Page of the Geographical Survey Institute in Japan
- ‘Yatsugatake, Tateshina, Utsukushigahara, Kirigamine 2008, Shobunsha
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