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Three-thousanders (in Japan)


In Japan, "three-thousanders" are the group of the 21 mountains with elevations of 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) or greater. The tallest mountain in Japan is Mount Fuji, at 3,776 metres (12,388 ft).

There are three-thousanders in the following regions:

The next tallest mountain is Mount Tsurugi, which has a height of 2,999 m (9,839 ft). In the areas exceeding 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) above sea level, there is a belt of Siberian dwarf pine; the alpine plant grows here naturally. The Siberian dwarf pine belt is a key habitat of the rock ptarmigan.


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