List of three-thousanders in Japan

There are 21 three-thousanders (mountains with elevations of 3,000 m (9,843 ft) or greater) in Japan.[1] The tallest is Mount Fuji, at 3,776 metres (12,388 ft).

Geography

There are three-thousanders in the following regions:

The next tallest mountain is Mount Tsurugi, which has a height of 2,999 m (9,839 ft). In the areas exceeding 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) above sea level, there is a belt of Siberian dwarf pine; the alpine plant grows here naturally. The Siberian dwarf pine belt is a key habitat of the rock ptarmigan.

21 mountains

No.
Image

Mountain
Elevation[1]
Prefecture
Note
Japanese

1 Mt. Fuji 3,776 m (12,388 ft) Shizuoka / Yamanashi 100 Famous
tallest in Japan
富士山
2 Mt. Kita 3,193 m (10,476 ft) Yamanashi 100 Famous
tallest in Southern Alps
北岳
3 Mt. Hotaka 3,190 m (10,466 ft) Gifu / Nagano 100 Famous
tallest in Northern Alps
穂高岳
4 Mt. Aino 3,189 m (10,463 ft) Shizuoka / Yamanashi 100 Famous 間ノ岳
5 Mt. Yari 3,180 m (10,433 ft) Gifu / Nagano 100 Famous 槍ヶ岳
6 Mt. Warusawa 3,141 m (10,305 ft) Shizuoka 100 Famous 悪沢岳
7 Mt. Akaishi 3,120 m (10,236 ft) Nagano / Shizuoka 100 Famous 赤石岳
8 Mt. Karasawa 3,110 m (10,203 ft) Gifu / Nagano 涸沢岳
9 Mt. Kitahotaka 3,106 m (10,190 ft) Gifu / Nagano 北穂高岳
10 Mt. Ōbami 3,101 m (10,174 ft) Gifu / Nagano 大喰岳
11 Mt. Maehotaka 3,090 m (10,138 ft) Nagano 前穂高岳
12 Mt. Naka 3,084 m (10,118 ft) Gifu / Nagano 中岳
(北アルプス)
13 Mt. Arakawa-Naka 3,083 m (10,115 ft) Shizuoka 荒川中岳
14 Mt. Ontake 3,067 m (10,062 ft) Gifu / Nagano 100 Famous 御嶽山
(長野県)
15 Mt. Nishinōtori 3,051 m (10,010 ft) Shizuoka / Yamanashi 200 Famous 西農鳥岳
16 Mt. Shiomi 3,047 m (9,997 ft) Nagano / Shizuoka 100 Famous 塩見岳
17 Mt. Minami 3,032.68 m (9,950 ft) Gifu / Nagano 南岳
18 Mt. Senjō 3,032.56 m (9,949 ft) Nagano / Yamanashi 100 Famous 仙丈ヶ岳
19 Mt. Norikura 3,026 m (9,928 ft) Gifu / Nagano 100 Famous 乗鞍岳
20 Mt. Tate 3,015 m (9,892 ft) Toyama 100 Famous
tallest in Toyama
立山
21 Mt. Hijiri 3,013 m (9,885 ft) Nagano / Shizuoka 100 Famous 聖岳

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