Mount Aka (赤岳, Aka-dake) is a 2,899m mountain on the border of Chino, Hara of Nagano, and Hokuto of Yamanashi in Japan. This mountain is the tallest mountain of Yatsugatake Mountains.
Mount Aka | |
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赤岳 | |
![]() Mount Aka | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,899 m (9,511 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,916 m (6,286 ft)[1] |
Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height Ultra |
Coordinates | 35°58′14″N 138°22′12″E[1] |
Naming | |
English translation | Red Mountain |
Language of name | Japanese |
Pronunciation | Japanese: [akadake] |
Geography | |
Location | On the border of Chino, Hara of Nagano, and Hokuto of Yamanashi in Japan |
Parent range | Southern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Volcanic arc/belt | Northeastern Japan Arc |
Mount Aka is a stratovolcano. This mountain is a center of the Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park.
There are several routes to reach to the top of Mount Aka. The most popular route is from Minoto. It takes about four and half hours.
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