Mount Nyū

Mount Nyū
乳／ニュウ
Mount Nyū (July 2008)
Highest point
Elevation	2,351.9 m (7,716 ft)
Listing	List of mountains and hills of Japan by height
Coordinates	36°2′22″N 138°22′14″E / 36.03944°N 138.37056°E / 36.03944; 138.37056Coordinates: 36°2′22″N 138°22′14″E / 36.03944°N 138.37056°E / 36.03944; 138.37056
Naming
Pronunciation	[njuː]
Geography
Location	Koumi, Nagano, Japan
Parent range	Northern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano

Mount Nyū (乳, Nyū) is a stratovolcano of the Northern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group in Koumi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. This mountain is part of the Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park.

Climbing route

There are several routes to reach to the top of Mount Nyū. One is from Shirokoma Pond, it takes one and half hours. Another major route is from Mount Naka.

Access

• Shirokomaike-iriguchi Bus Stop of Chikuma Bus
• Mugikusa-toge Bus Stop of Chikuma Bus

Gallery

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  Mount Nyū and Mount Naka.
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  Mount Tateshina , Mount Kitayoko and Shirokoma Pond from Mount Nyū
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  Mount Iō from Mount Nyū
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  East side view from the top of Mount Nyū
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  Southeast side view the top of Mount Nyū
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  At the route to Mount Nyū (1)
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  At the route to Mount Nyū (2)
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  Shirakoma Moor on the way to Mount Nyū

References

• Ministry of Environment of Japan (Japanese)
• Official Home Page of the Geographical Survey Institute in Japan (Japanese)