are a mountain range running through

Mie Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Mie Prefecture has a population of 1,781,948 () and has a geographic area of . Mie Prefecture is bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the north, Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefectur ...

and along the borders of Gifu and Shiga prefectures in central Japan. The tallest peak in the range is Mount Oike at . In spite of its height, Mount Oike is not the most visited mountain; that distinction belongs to Mount Gozaisho because of its

Gozaisho Ropeway The is the name of a Japanese aerial lift line, as well as its operator. Opened in 1959, the line climbs in Komono, Mie. Riders can see a view of Yokkaichi and Ise Bay. The mountain itself is known for its scenery and Yunoyama Onsen. The lin ...

, making reaching the peak much easier.

Suzuka Quasi-National Park is a Quasi-National Park in Mie and Shiga Prefectures, Japan. It was established in 1968. Sites of interest * Mount Gozaisho, Suzuka Mountains Related municipalities * Mie: Iga, Inabe, Kameyama, Komono, Suzuka, Yokkaichi * Shiga: Higash ...

protects a portion of the mountain range from development and has a total area of .Furusato Shiga: Suzuka National Park
. Shiga Prefecture. Accessed July 1, 2008. The town of Komono, Mie Prefecture, has many onsen. The northern part consists of

Limestone Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...

, and the southern part consists of

Granite Granite () is a coarse-grained ( phaneritic) intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase. It forms from magma with a high content of silica and alkali metal oxides that slowly cools and solidifies under ...

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Major peaks

Suzuka Seven Mountains

The following seven mountains are referred to as the "Suzuka Seven Mountains," which greatly increased their popularity and the number of visitors. *

Mount Fujiwara Mount is often used as part of the name of specific mountains, e.g. Mount Everest. Mount or Mounts may also refer to: Places * Mount, Cornwall, a village in Warleggan parish, England * Mount, Perranzabuloe, a hamlet in Perranzabuloe parish, C ...

(藤原岳), * Mount Ryū (竜ヶ岳), *

Mount Shaka Mount Shaka (釈迦岳, ''Shaka-dake''), located in Hita, Ōita Prefecture and Yame, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, is the highest mountain in Fukuoka Prefecture, with a summit elevation of 1,230 m (4,035 ft 5 in). Although Fugen-dake is the highest ...

(釈迦ヶ岳), * Mount Gozaisho, *

Mount Kama Mount is often used as part of the name of specific mountains, e.g. Mount Everest. Mount or Mounts may also refer to: Places * Mount, Cornwall, a village in Warleggan parish, England * Mount, Perranzabuloe, a hamlet in Perranzabuloe parish, C ...

(鎌ヶ岳), *

Mount Amagoi Mount is often used as part of the name of specific mountains, e.g. Mount Everest. Mount or Mounts may also refer to: Places * Mount, Cornwall, a village in Warleggan parish, England * Mount, Perranzabuloe, a hamlet in Perranzabuloe parish, C ...

(雨乞岳), *

Mount Nyūdō Mount is often used as part of the name of specific mountains, e.g. Mount Everest. Mount or Mounts may also refer to: Places * Mount, Cornwall, a village in Warleggan parish, England * Mount, Perranzabuloe, a hamlet in Perranzabuloe parish, C ...

(入道ヶ岳),

Other peaks

Mount Ryōzen View from the mountain trail is a mountain on the border of Sōma City and the former town of Ryōzen, in Date City, Fukushima. It is in height. Along the hiking trail are the sites of what were Ryōzen Temple and Ryōzen Castle. The mountain ...

(霊仙山), * Mount Oike (御池岳), *

Mount Watamuki Mount is often used as part of the name of specific mountains, e.g. Mount Everest. Mount or Mounts may also refer to: Places * Mount, Cornwall, a village in Warleggan parish, England * Mount, Perranzabuloe, a hamlet in Perranzabuloe parish, C ...

(綿向山), *

Mount Nihonkoba Mount is often used as part of the name of specific mountains, e.g. Mount Everest. Mount or Mounts may also refer to: Places * Mount, Cornwall, a village in Warleggan parish, England * Mount, Perranzabuloe, a hamlet in Perranzabuloe parish, C ...

(日本コバ), *

Hato Peak Hato or HATO may refer to: Places * Hato International Airport, Willemstad, Curaçao * Hato, Curaçao, a village and former plantation in Curaçao * Hato, Santander, a town in Santander Department, Colombia * Hato, San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, a barr ...

(羽鳥峰),

References

Mountain ranges of Mie Prefecture Mountain ranges of Gifu Prefecture Mountain ranges of Shiga Prefecture {{shiga-geo-stub

Major peaks

Suzuka Seven Mountains

Other peaks

See also

References