The are a mountain range spanning
Gifu
is a Cities of Japan, 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. Durin ...
,
Toyama,
Ishikawa,
Fukui and
Shiga 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 y ...
, and the Etsumi Mountains (越美山地 ''Etsumi Sanchi''), whose major peak is
Mount Nōgōhaku. 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.
Hakusan National Park
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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 y ...
(白山),
* Mount Bessan (別山),
* Mount Sannomine (三ノ峰),
* Mount Dainichi (大日ヶ岳),
Etsumi Mountains
* Mount Heike (平家岳),
* Mount Nōgōhaku (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
References
External links
( 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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