Iide Mountains
| Iide Mountains | |
|---|---|
| 飯豊連峰 | |
 Iide Mountain Range seen from Aizu, Fukushima | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Dainichi (Kiso District) |
| Elevation | 2,128 m (6,982 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefectures | Niigata, Yamagata and Fukushima |
The Iide Mountains (飯豊連峰 Iide-renpō) or Iide Mountain district (飯豊山地 Iide-sanchi) is a mountain range that spans the Fukushima, Niigata and Yamagata prefectures in Japan. Its highest peak is Mount Dainichi (大日岳 Dainichi-dake) at 2,128m,[1] and the main peak of the range is Mount Iide at 2,105m above sea level.[1] The range contains a number of peaks higher than 2000m and is a part of the Bandai-Asahi National Park.[2]
Peaks
Below are some of the peaks of the Iide Mountains:[3]
- Mt. Dainichi (大日岳 Dainichi-dake) (2,128ｍ)
- Mt. Iide (飯豊山 Iide-san) (2,105m)
- Mt. Kitamata (北股岳 Kitamata-dake) (2,024m)
- Mt. Eboshi (烏帽子岳 Eboshi-dake) (2,017m)
- Mt. Onishi (御西岳 Onishi-dake) (2,012m)
- Mt. Tanemaki (種蒔山 Tanemaki-yama) (1,791m)
- Mt. Mikuni (三国岳 Mikuni-dake) (1,664m)
Notes
- 1 2 山都町の紹介. Kitakata official webpage (in Japanese). Kitakata City, Fukushima. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
- ↑ 磐梯朝日国立公園. 国立公園 - National parks of Japan (in Japanese). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
- ↑ 飯豊山の概要 > 飯豊山とは.... Kitakata Sightseeing Association (in Japanese). Kitakata City. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
Coordinates: 37°49′59″N 139°39′38″E / 37.83306°N 139.66056°E
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