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Mount Nyu

Mount Nyū
乳/ニュウ
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Mount Nyū (July 2008)
Highest point
Elevation 2,351.9 m (7,716 ft)
Listing List of mountains and hills of Japan by height
Coordinates 36°2′22″N 138°22′14″E / 36.03944°N 138.37056°E / 36.03944; 138.37056Coordinates: 36°2′22″N 138°22′14″E / 36.03944°N 138.37056°E / 36.03944; 138.37056
Naming
Pronunciation [njuː]
Geography
Location Koumi, Nagano, Japan
Parent range Northern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano

Mount Nyū (?, Nyū) is a stratovolcano of the Northern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group in Koumi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. This mountain is part of the Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park.

There are several routes to reach to the top of Mount Nyū. One is from Shirokoma Pond, it takes one and half hours. Another major route is from Mount Naka.

Mount Nyū and Mount Naka.

Mount Tateshina , Mount Kitayoko and Shirokoma Pond from Mount Nyū

Mount Iō from Mount Nyū

East side view from the top of Mount Nyū

Southeast side view the top of Mount Nyū

At the route to Mount Nyū (1)

At the route to Mount Nyū (2)

Shirakoma Moor on the way to Mount Nyū


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