Mount Hijiri (聖岳, Hijiri-dake) is a mountain located in the Akaishi Mountains in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, (Shizuoka Prefecture) and Iida, (Nagano Prefecture) in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is 3,013 m (9,885 ft) high.[1] It is the southernmost mountain in Minami Alps National Park[2] and is included on the list of "100 Famous Japanese Mountains". There are several mountain climbing trails and mountain huts around the mountain including the Hijiri-Daira hut in the mountain pass in the south.
| Mount Hijiri | |
|---|---|
| 聖岳 | |
.jpg) Mount Hijiri from Mount Yanbushi | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,013 m (9,885 ft) |
| Listing | 100 Famous Japanese Mountains |
| Coordinates | 35°25′22″N 138°08′23″E / 35.42278°N 138.13972°E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Hijiri | |
| Parent range | Akaishi Mountains |
Animals and Alpine plants edit
A lot of alpine plants and rock ptarmigans are seen in the upper alpine region. Sika deer are seen on the hillside.
See also edit
Gallery edit
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| Silene seen around Mount Ko-Hijiri | Primula seen around Mount Hijiri-Daira | Rock ptarmigan and Siberian dwarf pine | Sika deer seen around Mount Hijiri-Daira |
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| Mount Hijiri seen from Mount Minami | Mount Hijiri seen from Hujiri-Daira | Mount Akaishi seen from Mount Hijiri | Mount Oku-Hijiri and Mount Fuji seen from Mount Hijiri |
References edit
- ^ 北岳 [Mount Kita] (in Japanese). Yamanashi NichiNichi Newspaper on Minami Alps Net. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
- ^ "Minami Alps National Park". Ministry of the Environment (Japan). Archived from the original on March 22, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
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