List of three-thousanders in Japan

There are 21 three-thousanders (mountains with elevations of 3,000 m (9,843 ft) or greater) in Japan.[1] The tallest is Mount Fuji, at 3,776 metres (12,388 ft).

Geography

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There are three-thousanders in the following regions:

The next tallest mountain is Mount Tsurugi, which has a height of 2,999 m (9,839 ft). In the areas exceeding 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) above sea level, there is a belt of Siberian dwarf pine; the alpine plant grows here naturally. The Siberian dwarf pine belt is a key habitat of the rock ptarmigan.

21 mountains

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Mountain
Elevation[1]
Prominence (m)[2]
Prefecture
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Japanese

1   Mt. Fuji 3,776 m (12,388 ft) 3,776 m (12,388 ft) Shizuoka / Yamanashi 100 Famous
tallest in Japan
富士山
2   Mt. Kita 3,193 m (10,476 ft) 2,239 m (7,346 ft) Yamanashi 100 Famous
tallest in Southern Alps
北岳
3   Mt. Hotaka 3,190 m (10,466 ft) 2,307 m (7,569 ft) Gifu / Nagano 100 Famous
tallest in Northern Alps
穂高岳
3   Mt. Aino 3,190 m (10,466 ft)[3] 300 m (984 ft) Shizuoka / Yamanashi 100 Famous 間ノ岳
5   Mt. Yari 3,180 m (10,433 ft) 432 m (1,417 ft) Gifu / Nagano 100 Famous 槍ヶ岳
6   Mt. Warusawa 3,141 m (10,305 ft) 741 m (2,431 ft) Shizuoka 100 Famous 悪沢岳
7   Mt. Akaishi 3,120 m (10,236 ft) 421 m (1,381 ft) Nagano / Shizuoka 100 Famous 赤石岳
8   Mt. Karasawa 3,110 m (10,203 ft) 127 m (417 ft) Gifu / Nagano 涸沢岳
9   Mt. Kitahotaka 3,106 m (10,190 ft) 106 m (348 ft) Gifu / Nagano 北穂高岳
10   Mt. Ōbami 3,101 m (10,174 ft) 81 m (266 ft) Gifu / Nagano 大喰岳
11   Mt. Maehotaka 3,090 m (10,138 ft) 150 m (492 ft) Nagano 前穂高岳
12   Mt. Naka 3,084 m (10,118 ft) 54 m (177 ft) Gifu / Nagano 中岳
(北アルプス)
13   Mt. Arakawa-Naka 3,083 m (10,115 ft) 153 m (502 ft) Shizuoka 荒川中岳
14   Mt. Ontake 3,067 m (10,062 ft) 1,712 m (5,617 ft) Gifu / Nagano 100 Famous 御嶽山
(長野県)
15   Mt. Nishinōtori 3,051 m (10,010 ft) 261 m (856 ft) Shizuoka / Yamanashi 200 Famous 西農鳥岳
16   Mt. Shiomi 3,047 m (9,997 ft) 505 m (1,657 ft) Nagano / Shizuoka 100 Famous 塩見岳
17   Mt. Minami 3,032.68 m (9,950 ft) 83 m (272 ft) Gifu / Nagano 南岳
18   Mt. Senjō 3,032.56 m (9,949 ft) 733 m (2,405 ft) Nagano / Yamanashi 100 Famous 仙丈ヶ岳
19   Mt. Norikura 3,026 m (9,928 ft) 1,236 m (4,055 ft) Gifu / Nagano 100 Famous 乗鞍岳
20   Mt. Tate 3,015 m (9,892 ft) 865 m (2,838 ft) Toyama 100 Famous
tallest in Toyama
立山
21   Mt. Hijiri 3,013 m (9,885 ft) 463 m (1,519 ft) Nagano / Shizuoka 100 Famous 聖岳

References

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  1. ^ a b "Altitude of the main mountains in Japan" (in Japanese). Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  2. ^ "Japan 3000 meter peaks". Peakbagger. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  3. ^ "標高値を改定する山岳一覧" (PDF). Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2023.

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