Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: North Alps

北アルプス飛騨山脈
alternative words: Hida mountains, Hida mountain chain, Hidasanmyaku, Hida sanmyaku, Japanese north Alps
keywords: mountain , nagano , tourist resort
related topics: Nagano prefecture , Gifu prefecture , Toyama prefecture , Mt. Tateyama , Mt. Hotaka , Mt. Yari , Mt. Yake , Kamikochi
related web sites: http://www.navel.co.jp/yamagoya/ , http://www.cam.hi-ho.ne.jp/junpei_s/ , http://www.interq.or.jp/www-user/nakaym/
explanation: Located on the border of Gifu, Nagano and Toyama prefectures, Hidasanmyaku is the tallest mountain chain in Japan with many peaks surpassing 3000m. The zone above 2500m is covered with creeping pin trees and alpine flowers while some high valleys keep eternal snow. The famous peaks are Mts Tsurugi, Tateyama, Shirouma Yari, Hotaka etc. There exist some volcanoes such as Mts Yake and Norikura. Most of the peaks are included in Chubu sangaku national park.