Mount Kita
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mountain in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Key facts
- Elevation
- 3,193 m (10,476 ft)
- Prominence
- 2,239 m (7,346 ft)
- Listing
- 100 Famous Japanese Mountains , Ultra , Ribu
- English translation
- northern peak
- Language of name
- Japanese
- Pronunciation
- [ ki̥tadake ]
- Location
- Minami-Alps , Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
- Parent range
- Akaishi Mountains
- Topo map s
- Geographical Survey Institute ( 国土地理院 , Kokudochiriin ) 25000:1 仙丈ヶ岳, 50000:1 市野瀬
- Easiest route
- Hike
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- mountain
- Named after
- north
- Country
- Japan
- Located in
- Minami-Alps
- Elevation
- 3193
- Material used
- sedimentary rock
- Image
- Kitadake (13982793726).jpg
Show 5 more facts
- located in protected area
- Minami Alps National Park
- native label
- 北岳
- mountain range
- Akaishi Mountains
- Commons category
- Mount Kita
- topographic prominence
- 2239
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Encyclopedic overview
Shiranesanzan (from left to right: Mount Nōtori, Mount Aino, Mount Kita), view from Mount Kenashi in Shizuoka Prefecture (November 2006) Mount Kita (北岳, Kita-dake) is a mountain of the Akaishi Mountains−"Southern Alps" (南アルプス Minami-Arupusu), in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
It is the second highest 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 located in Minami Alps National Park, near the city of Minami-Alps, Yamanashi Prefecture.
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