is a 1,925m volcano, located in Nagano Prefecture

Nagano Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...

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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...

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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 South-East cliffs are soarable at wind 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

Snow chains

Snow chains, or tire chains, are devices fitted to the tires of vehicles to provide maximum traction when driving through snow and ice....

may be necessary if there is heavy snow.