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Mount Kirigamine
is a 1,925m volcano, located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Outline The tallest peak of Mount Kirigamine is Mount Kuruma, on which there is a weather radar site. Most of the mountain is covered in grass with sparse bushes and rocks. The south and east sides are suitable for gliding with a narrow landing zone in the vicinity of a parking lot and a huge emergency landing at the west side of the mountain. The southeast cliffs are a launching point for gliders, with winds above 3 meters. The north part is equipped with ski lifts. Access Vehicle access to the bottom of Kirigamine does not require four-wheel drive but snow chains may be necessary if there is heavy snow. Gallery KirigamineFromSouth.jpg, Mount Kuruma is a tallest peak File:Kurumayama04.JPG, Mount Kuruma from Mount Minaminomimi File:Mount Kirigamine 20140929.jpg, Kirigamine seen from the east. File:Yashima04.JPG, Mount Kirigamine and Yashimagahara Wetland File:Kurumayama08.JPG, A weather radar site on the top of Mount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Tateshina
also Suwa Fuji is a complex volcano located on the border of the municipalities of Chino and Tateshina in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It has an elevation of . This mountain is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. Outline Mount Tateshina is a typical complex volcano. About the origin of the name of this mountain, ''tate'' means water-pepper, and ''shina'' means steps or high places. So ''Tateshina'' is literally a high mountain of water-peppers. The other name of this mountain ''Suwa Fuji'', literally, ''Mount Fuji of the Suwa region''. Mount Tateshina is an important part of Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park. Route Routes to climb up Mount Tateshina are well-developed. The most popular route is to start from the Nanagome parking lot. Gallery File:Tateshina4.jpg, Ruin of the volcanic crater of Mount Tateshina File:Tateshina1.jpg, Top of Mount Tateshina File:Yatsugatake from tateshina.jpg, Yatsugatake Mountains from Mount Tateshina File:Tateshina5.jpg, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
