South Alps南アルプス 赤石山脈alternative words: Akaishi Mountain Chain, Akaishi Mountains, Akaishisanmyaku, Akaishi sanmyaku, Japanese South Alps keywords: mountain , nagano related topics: Yamanashi Prefecture , Shizuoka Prefecture , Nagano Prefecture , Mt. Kita , Mt. Shiomi related web sites: http://www.janis.or.jp/users/to-yaza/ , http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/southa.htm explanation: Akaishi Mountain Chain, also called South Alps, is spreading over 3 prefectures of Yamanashi, Nagano, Shizuoka. It is a chain of high peaks of more then 3000m high such as Mts. Kita, Shiomi and Akaishi, and forms the main part of South Alps National Park. The rivers indent profound valleys and the mountainsides are very steep. There remain cirque glaciers at Mts. Senjo, Arakawa etc. | |