Mount Nokogiri (Akaishi)

Mount Nokogiri (鋸岳, Nokogiri-dake) is a mountain located in the Akaishi Mountains on the border between, Yamanashi and Nagano Prefectures in Japan.

Mount Nokogiri
鋸岳
View of Mount Nokogiri from Mount Kaikoma (August 2008)
Highest point
Elevation2,685 m (8,809 ft)
ListingList of mountains and hills of Japan by height
Coordinates35°46′45″N 138°12′36″E 
Naming
English translation(wood)saw mountain
Language of nameJapanese
Geography
LocationJapan
Parent rangeAkaishi Mountains
Topo mapGeographical Survey Institute 25000:1 甲斐駒ヶ岳
50000:1 甲府

Outline

This area is in Minami Alps National Park that was established on June 1, 1964.[1] This mountain is also one of the "200 Famous Japanese Mountains". There is no general mountain climbing trail. Therefore, it is difficult to climb it. There is the shelter Mountain hut ("6th Stone-Hut") between this mountain and Mount Kaikoma. The original hut was rebuilt in 2006.

Geography

Nearby Mountains

It is on the main ridge line in the northern edge of the Akaishi Mountains.

Image Mountain Japanese Height Distance
from the Top		 Note
Mt. Nokogiri 鋸岳 2,685 m (8,809 ft) 0 km (0.0 mi) 200 Famous
Mt. Kaikoma 甲斐駒ヶ岳 2,967 m (9,734 ft) 3.4 km (2 mi) 100 Famous
Mt. Senjō 仙丈ヶ岳 3,033 m (9,951 ft) 7.0 km (4.3 mi) 100 Famous

River of source

Mount Nokogiri is the source of the Fuji River. The Rivers of the source flow to the Pacific Ocean.

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See also

References
  1. Minami Alps National Park Archived 2011-03-22 at the Wayback Machine(HP of the Ministry of the Environment)


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