The are a mountain range spanning
Gifu
is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku p ...
,
Toyama,
Ishikawa,
Fukui and
Shiga
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Shiga Prefecture has a population of 1,412,916 (1 October 2015) and has a geographic area of . Shiga Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the northe ...
prefectures in
Japan
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. It is divided into the Kaetsu Mountains (加越山地 ''Kaetsu Sanchi''), whose major peak is
Mount Haku
, or Mount Hakusan (commonly referred to as simply Hakusan), is a dormant stratovolcano in Japan. It is located on the borders of Gifu and Ishikawa, on the island of Honshu. Mount Haku is thought to have first been active 300,000 to 400,000 yea ...
, and the Etsumi Mountains (越美山地 ''Etsumi Sanchi''), whose major peak is
Mount Nōgōhaku
is located on the borders of Gifu and Fukui prefectures in Japan. It is part of the Ryōhaku Mountains and serves as the drainage divide between the Pacific Ocean and the Japan Sea. There is one triangulation station at the top of the mount ...
. The range derives its name from the two major peaks, which both have "haku" in their names.
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NHK. Accessed May 17, 2008. Most of the Ryōhaku Mountains are within
Hakusan National Park
is a national park in the Chūbu region of Honshū, Japan. Established in 1962, it spans the borders of Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, and Toyama prefectures. Its main geographical feature is Mount Haku. In 1980 an area of 480 km² correspondin ...
.
Hakusan National Park
. Ministry of the Environment (Japan)
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.
Major peaks
Kaetsu Mountains
* Mount Ōgasa (大笠山),
* Mount Oizuru (笈ヶ岳),
* Mount Sanpōiwa (三方岩岳),
* Mount Nodanishōji (野谷荘司山),
* Mount Haku
, or Mount Hakusan (commonly referred to as simply Hakusan), is a dormant stratovolcano in Japan. It is located on the borders of Gifu and Ishikawa, on the island of Honshu. Mount Haku is thought to have first been active 300,000 to 400,000 yea ...
(白山),
* Mount Bessan
is located on the border of Gujō, Gifu Prefecture, and Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, and rises to a height of . There are two triangulation stations at the top of the mountain. Mount Haku can be seen from the north. Bessan Shrine ( ...
(別山),
* Mount Sannomine (三ノ峰),
* Mount Dainichi (大日ヶ岳),
Etsumi Mountains
* Mount Heike (平家岳),
* Mount Nōgōhaku
is located on the borders of Gifu and Fukui prefectures in Japan. It is part of the Ryōhaku Mountains and serves as the drainage divide between the Pacific Ocean and the Japan Sea. There is one triangulation station at the top of the mount ...
(能郷白山),
* Mount Byōbu (屏風山),
* Mount Kanmuri (冠山),
* Mount Sanshū (三周ヶ岳),
* Mount Mikuni (三国山),
See also
* Geography of Japan
* Hakusan National Park
is a national park in the Chūbu region of Honshū, Japan. Established in 1962, it spans the borders of Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, and Toyama prefectures. Its main geographical feature is Mount Haku. In 1980 an area of 480 km² correspondin ...
References
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( Mt.Haku )
( Mt.Nōgōhaku )
Mountain ranges of Gifu Prefecture
Mountain ranges of Toyama Prefecture
Mountain ranges of Ishikawa Prefecture
Mountain ranges of Fukui Prefecture
Mountain ranges of Shiga Prefecture
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