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Central Alps

中央アルプス 木曽山脈
alternative words: Kiso Mountain Chain, Kiso Mountains, Japanese Central Alps
keywords: mountain , nagano
related topics: Nagano Prefecture
related web sites: http://www2q.biglobe.ne.jp/~fusiki/ , http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/inaji.htm
explanation: Kiso Mountains, also called Central Alps is a middle aged steep mountain chain composed of granite, stretched across 20km in east-west and 80km in south-north direction, and located between Kiso valley and Ina basin in the south of Nagano prefecture. The mountains are covered of primeval forests and abundant in Alpine flowers. The highest peak is Mt. Koma with 2956m high and a ropeway goes up to just beneath it.


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