Three-thousanders (in Japan) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The following is a list of the 21 mountains

Mountain

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in 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...

whose altitudes are 3,000 metres

Metre

The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology...

or greater. The tallest mountain in Japan is Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji

is the highest mountain in Japan at . An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and...

(3,776 m).

Geography

There are three-thousanders in the following regions:

The independent peaks are Mount Fuji and Mount Ontake
Mount Ontake
, also referred to as , is the second highest volcano in Japan at located around northeast of Nagoya. It is on the borders of Kiso and Ōtaki, Nagano Prefecture, and Gero, Gifu Prefecture...

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In the Hida Mountains
Hida Mountains
The , or , is a Japanese mountain range which stretches through Nagano, Toyama and Gifu prefectures. A small portion of the mountains also reach into Niigata Prefecture. William Gowland coined the phrase "Japanese Alps" during his time in Japan, but he was only referring to the Hida Mountains when...

(or Northern Alps) are Mount Okuhotaka
Mount Hotaka
, also known as Mount Hotakadake, is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching a height of . It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains and all its major peaks besides Mount Maehotaka, lie on the border between the cities of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, and Takayama, Gifu Prefecture...

, Mount Yari
Mount Yari
is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. The high peak lies in the southern part of the Hida Mountains of Japan, on the border of Ōmachi and Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture and Takayama in Gifu Prefecture...

, Mount Karasawa
Mount Hotaka
, also known as Mount Hotakadake, is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching a height of . It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains and all its major peaks besides Mount Maehotaka, lie on the border between the cities of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, and Takayama, Gifu Prefecture...

, Mount Kitahotaka
Mount Hotaka
, also known as Mount Hotakadake, is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching a height of . It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains and all its major peaks besides Mount Maehotaka, lie on the border between the cities of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, and Takayama, Gifu Prefecture...

, Mount Ōbami, Mount Maehotaka
Mount Hotaka
, also known as Mount Hotakadake, is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching a height of . It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains and all its major peaks besides Mount Maehotaka, lie on the border between the cities of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, and Takayama, Gifu Prefecture...

, Mount Naka, Mount Minami, Mount Norikura
Mount Norikura
is a potentially active volcano located on the borders of Gifu and Nagano prefectures in Japan. It is part of the Hida Mountains and is listed among the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains and the New 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.-Outline:...

and Mount Tate
Mount Tate
is located in the southeastern area of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the tallest peaks in the Hida Mountains at and, along with Mount Fuji and Mount Haku, it is one of Japan's . The climbing season for Mount Tate is from April until November. It was first climbed by Saeki no Ariyori...

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In the Akaishi Mountains
Akaishi Mountains
is a mountain range in central Honshū, Japan, bordering Nagano, Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures. It is also called the , as it joins with the Hida Mountains and the Kiso Mountains to form the Japanese Alps....

(or Southern Alps) are Mount Kita
Mount Kita
is the second tallest mountain in Japan, after Mount Fuji, and is known as "the Leader of the Southern Alps". It is included in the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. It is situated in the city of Minami-Alps, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan...

, Mount Aino
Mount Aino
, or Ainodake, is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. At , its peak lies in the Akaishi Mountains of Japan on the border of Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, and Minami-Alps, Yamanashi Prefecture...

, Mount Warusawa
Mount Warusawa
, also , is a mountain located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It has a height of . It is located in the southern part of the Akaishi Mountains, which are known as the "Southern Alps"...

, Mount Akaishi
Mount Akaishi
, at 3,120 m , is the 7th tallest peak in Japan and the 3rd tallest peak in the Akaishi Mountains or Southern Alps in northern Honshū, Japan. It is located in the Minami Alps National Park...

, Mount Arakawa, Mount Nishinōtori
Mount Notori
, or Nōtoridake, is one of the major peaks in the Akaishi Mountains, along with Mount Kita and Mount Aino. The peak lies to the south of the other mountains, spanning the town of Hayakawa in Yamanashi Prefecture and Aoi-ku in the city of Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.- Geography :The top of...

, Mount Shiomi
Mount Shiomi
is a mountain located in the centre of the Southern Alps on the border of Shizuoka and Nagano Prefectures. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. At 3,047 tall, it is the 16th tallest mountains and hills of Japan...

, Mount Senjō
Mount Senjo
is a high mountain on the border of Minami-Alps, Yamanashi, and Ina, Nagano, in Japan. This mountain is one of the major peaks of the Akaishi Mountains, and is one of the most popular peaks in the range. This mountain is also one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.- Outline :Mount Senjō is one...

and Mount Hijiri
Mount Hijiri
is a mountain located in the Akaishi Mountains in both Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture and Iida, Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is tall and part of the Akaishi Mountains. It is the mountain in Minami Alps National Park located in the south most...

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The next tallest mountain is Mount Tsurugi

Mount Tsurugi

Mount Tsurugi may refer to:* Mount Tsurugi , in Hokkaidō, Japan* Mount Tsurugi , in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan* Mount Tsurugi , in Toyama Prefecture, Japan...

, whose height is 2999 m (9,839 ft).

In the areas exceeding 3,000 m above sea level, there is a belt of Siberian Dwarf Pine

Siberian Dwarf Pine

Pinus pumila is a native to northeastern Asia, including the islands of Japan. This shrubby pine ranges from 1–3 m in height, exceptionally up to 5 m, but may have individual branches that extend farther along the ground in length...

; also the Alpine plant

Alpine plant

Alpine plants are plants that grow in the alpine climate, which occurs at high elevation and above the tree line. Alpine plants grow together as a plant community in alpine tundra.-Alpine plant diversity:...

grows here naturally. The Siberian Dwarf Pine belt is a key habitat of the Rock Ptarmigan.

21 mountains

No.	Mountain Mountain Image:Himalaya_annotated.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The Himalayan mountain range with Mount Everestrect 58 14 160 49 Chomo Lonzorect 200 28 335 52 Makalurect 378 24 566 45 Mount Everestrect 188 581 920 656 Tibetan Plateaurect 250 406 340 427 Rong River...	Height Height Height is the measurement of vertical distance, but has two meanings in common use. It can either indicate how "tall" something is, or how "high up" it is. For example "The height of the building is 50 m" or "The height of the airplane is 10,000 m"...	Prefecture	Note	Japanese
1	Mt. Fuji Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan at . An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and...	3776 m (12,388 ft)	Shizuoka / Yamanashi	100 Famous tallest in 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...	富士山
2	Mt. Kita Mount Kita is the second tallest mountain in Japan, after Mount Fuji, and is known as "the Leader of the Southern Alps". It is included in the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. It is situated in the city of Minami-Alps, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan...	3193 m (10,476 ft)	Yamanashi	100 Famous tallest in Southern Alps	北岳
3	Mt. Hotaka Mount Hotaka , also known as Mount Hotakadake, is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching a height of . It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains and all its major peaks besides Mount Maehotaka, lie on the border between the cities of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, and Takayama, Gifu Prefecture...	3190 m (10,466 ft)	Gifu / Nagano	100 Famous tallest in Northern Alps	穂高岳
4	Mt. Aino Mount Aino , or Ainodake, is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. At , its peak lies in the Akaishi Mountains of Japan on the border of Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, and Minami-Alps, Yamanashi Prefecture...	3189 m (10,463 ft)	Shizuoka / Yamanashi	100 Famous	間ノ岳
5	Mt. Yari Mount Yari is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. The high peak lies in the southern part of the Hida Mountains of Japan, on the border of Ōmachi and Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture and Takayama in Gifu Prefecture...	3180 m (10,433 ft)	Gifu / Nagano	100 Famous	槍ヶ岳
6	Mt. Warusawa Mount Warusawa , also , is a mountain located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It has a height of . It is located in the southern part of the Akaishi Mountains, which are known as the "Southern Alps"...	3141 m (10,305 ft)	Shizuoka	100 Famous	悪沢岳
7	Mt. Akaishi Mount Akaishi , at 3,120 m , is the 7th tallest peak in Japan and the 3rd tallest peak in the Akaishi Mountains or Southern Alps in northern Honshū, Japan. It is located in the Minami Alps National Park...	3120 m (10,236 ft)	Nagano / Shizuoka	100 Famous	赤石岳
8	Mt. Karasawa Mount Hotaka , also known as Mount Hotakadake, is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching a height of . It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains and all its major peaks besides Mount Maehotaka, lie on the border between the cities of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, and Takayama, Gifu Prefecture...	3110 m (10,203 ft)	Gifu / Nagano		涸沢岳
9	Mt. Kitahotaka Mount Hotaka , also known as Mount Hotakadake, is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching a height of . It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains and all its major peaks besides Mount Maehotaka, lie on the border between the cities of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, and Takayama, Gifu Prefecture...	3106 m (10,190 ft)	Gifu / Nagano		北穂高岳
10	Mt. Ōbami	3101 m (10,174 ft)	Gifu / Nagano		大喰岳
11	Mt. Maehotaka Mount Hotaka , also known as Mount Hotakadake, is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching a height of . It is situated in Japan's Hida Mountains and all its major peaks besides Mount Maehotaka, lie on the border between the cities of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, and Takayama, Gifu Prefecture...	3090 m (10,138 ft)	Nagano		前穂高岳
12	Mt. Naka	3084 m (10,118 ft)	Gifu / Nagano		中岳 (北アルプス)
13	Mt. Arakawa	3083 m (10,115 ft)	Shizuoka		荒川岳
14	Mt. Ontake Mount Ontake , also referred to as , is the second highest volcano in Japan at located around northeast of Nagoya. It is on the borders of Kiso and Ōtaki, Nagano Prefecture, and Gero, Gifu Prefecture...	3067 m (10,062 ft)	Gifu / Nagano	100 Famous	御嶽山 (長野県)
15	Mt. Nishinōtori Mount Notori , or Nōtoridake, is one of the major peaks in the Akaishi Mountains, along with Mount Kita and Mount Aino. The peak lies to the south of the other mountains, spanning the town of Hayakawa in Yamanashi Prefecture and Aoi-ku in the city of Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.- Geography :The top of...	3051 m (10,010 ft)	Shizuoka / Yamanashi	200 Famous	西農鳥岳
16	Mt. Shiomi Mount Shiomi is a mountain located in the centre of the Southern Alps on the border of Shizuoka and Nagano Prefectures. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. At 3,047 tall, it is the 16th tallest mountains and hills of Japan...	3047 m (9,997 ft)	Nagano / Shizuoka	100 Famous	塩見岳
17	Mt. Minami	3032.68 m (9,950 ft)	Gifu / Nagano		南岳
18	Mt. Senjō Mount Senjo is a high mountain on the border of Minami-Alps, Yamanashi, and Ina, Nagano, in Japan. This mountain is one of the major peaks of the Akaishi Mountains, and is one of the most popular peaks in the range. This mountain is also one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.- Outline :Mount Senjō is one...	3032.56 m (9,949 ft)	Nagano / Yamanashi	100 Famous	仙丈ヶ岳
19	Mt. Norikura Mount Norikura is a potentially active volcano located on the borders of Gifu and Nagano prefectures in Japan. It is part of the Hida Mountains and is listed among the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains and the New 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.-Outline:...	3026 m (9,928 ft)	Gifu / Nagano	100 Famous	乗鞍岳
20	Mt. Tate Mount Tate is located in the southeastern area of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the tallest peaks in the Hida Mountains at and, along with Mount Fuji and Mount Haku, it is one of Japan's . The climbing season for Mount Tate is from April until November. It was first climbed by Saeki no Ariyori...	3015 m (9,892 ft)	Toyama	100 Famous tallest in Toyama Toyama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources....	立山
21	Mt. Hijiri Mount Hijiri is a mountain located in the Akaishi Mountains in both Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture and Iida, Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is tall and part of the Akaishi Mountains. It is the mountain in Minami Alps National Park located in the south most...	3013 m (9,885 ft)	Nagano / Shizuoka	100 Famous	聖岳

Geography

21 mountains

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