Mount Hiuchigatake
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is the tallest mountain
in the Tōhoku region
of Japan
. The summit is in Minamiaizu
, Hinoemata
in Fukushima Prefecture
, and is 2356 m (7,730 ft) tall.
Mount Hiuchigatake is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
Mountain
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in the Tōhoku region
Tohoku region
The is a geographical area of Japan. The region occupies the northeastern portion of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region consists of six prefectures : Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi and Yamagata....
of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The summit is in Minamiaizu
Minamiaizu District, Fukushima
is a district located in Fukushima, Japan. It makes up the southern third of the Aizu region in western Fukushima Prefecture.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 33,533 and a density of 14.32 persons per km². The total area is 2,341.64 km²...
, Hinoemata
Hinoemata, Fukushima
is a village located in Minamiaizu District, Fukushima, Japan. It is locally famous for its soba and known nationally for its kabuki performances and as a gateway to the Oze marshlands....
in Fukushima Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
, and is 2356 m (7,730 ft) tall.
Mount Hiuchigatake is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.