Arakawa Mountains
荒川岳
A high-altitude mountain group in the Southern Alps featuring Japan's sixth highest peak and rare alpine wildlife.
What it is
- A group of three peaks located within the Southern Alps National Park.
- The Japan Alpine Club recorded the first official ascent in 1909.
- The area received its national park designation in 1939.
- The range includes the peaks of Maedake, Nakadake, and Akasawadake.
What to see
- Akasawadake stands as the highest peak at 3,141 meters.
- The landscape features numerous glacial cirques across the mountain range.
- Rock ptarmigans inhabit the high-altitude terrain of these mountains.
- Rivers flowing from the slopes travel toward the Pacific Ocean.
- Nakadake and Maedake offer views from elevations exceeding 3,000 meters.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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