Akaishi Mountains
| Akaishi Mountains | |
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| Southern Alps (南アルプス) | |
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Kita |
| Elevation | 3,193 m (10,476 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35°40′16″N 138°14′31.3″E / 35.67111°N 138.242028°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 120 km (75 mi) |
| Width | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Naming | |
| Native name | 赤石山脈 |
| Geography | |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefectures | Nagano, Yamanashi and Shizuoka |
| Range coordinates | 35°41′N 138°02′E / 35.68°N 138.04°E |
| Parent range | Japanese Alps |
Akaishi Mountains (赤石山脈 Akaishi Sanmyaku?) is a mountain range in central Honshū, Japan, bordering Nagano, Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures. It is also called the Southern Alps (南アルプス Minami Arupusu?), as it joins with the Hida Mountains ("Northern Alps") and the Kiso Mountains ("Central Alps") to form the Japanese Alps.
There are a lot of red stones (赤石 Aka-Ishi) around the Akaishi River, a tributary of the Ōi River in the southern part of Southern Alps. Then it was said that the mountain of red stone came to be called Mount Akaishi. The mountain represents the mountain range and the name Akaishi is used for the whole range mountain range, Akaishi Mountains.
Almost all major peaks of the Akaishi Mountains are in Minami Alps National Park that was established on June 1, 1964. The range is the source of two rivers, Ōi River and Tenryū River, which flow to the Pacific Ocean.
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