Length 65 km (40 mi) Native name 木曽山脈, 中央アルプス Highest point Mount Kisokoma | Elevation 2,956 m (9,698 ft) Width 15 km (9.3 mi) | |
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Mountains Similar Mount Kisokoma, Japanese Alps, Akaishi Mountains, Mt Hoken, Mount Utsugi | ||
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Kiso Mountains (木曽山脈, Kiso Sanmyaku) are a mountain range in Nagano and Gifu prefectures in Japan. They are also called the Central Alps (中央アルプス, Chūō Arupusu) 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.
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the kiso mountains mountain in summer
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.
Major peaks
Rivers
Rivers with headwaters in the Kiso Mountains drain to Ise Bay of the Pacific Ocean. They include:
References
Kiso Mountains Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA