Elevation 3,190 m (10,470 ft) Width 25 km (16 mi) | Length 105 km (65 mi) Highest point Mount Hotakadake | |
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The northern alps of japan hida mountains gondola shin hotaka ropeway
The Hida Mountains (飛騨山脈, Hida Sanmyaku), or Northern Alps (北アルプス, Kita Arupusu), is a Japanese mountain range which stretches through Nagano, Toyama and Gifu prefectures. A small portion of the mountains also reach into Niigata Prefecture. William Gowland coined the phrase "Japanese Alps" during his time in Japan, but he was only referring to the Hida Mountains when he used that name. The Kiso and Akaishi mountains received the name in the ensuing years.
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- The northern alps of japan hida mountains gondola shin hotaka ropeway
- Map of Japanese Alps Shokawacho Terakawado Takayama Gifu Prefecture 501 5405 Japan
- Over the hida mountains in winter
- GeographyEdit
- GlaciersEdit
- Major peaksEdit
- References
Map of Japanese Alps, Shokawacho Terakawado, Takayama, Gifu Prefecture 501-5405, Japan
Over the hida mountains in winter
GeographyEdit
The layout of the Hida Mountains forms a large Y-shape. The southern peaks are the lower portion of the Y-shape, with the northern peaks forming two parallel bands separated by a deep V-shaped valley. It is one of the steepest V-shaped valleys in Japan. The Kurobe Dam, Japan's largest dam, is an arch dam located in the Kurobe Valley in the central area of the mountains. The western arm of mountains, also known as the Tateyama Peaks (立山連峰 Tateyama Renpō), are dominated by Mount Tsurugi and Mount Tate. The eastern arm, known as the Ushiro Tateyama Peaks (後立山連峰 Ushiro Tateyama Renpō), are dominated by Mount Shirouma and Mount Kashimayari.
GlaciersEdit
Although it was originally thought that no glaciers existed in East Asia south of Kamchatka, recent research has shown that three small glaciers still survive in Mount Tsurugi and Mount Tate owing to the extremely wet climate of the Hokuriku region allowing for very heavy snowfalls on the high peaks.