Kitakami Mountains

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The Kitakami Mountains are a long, north–south mountain range in northeastern Honshu, Japan, known for their gentle relief, forested landscapes, and role as a major geographic feature of the Tohoku region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
mountain range
averageElevationClass low to medium elevation mountains
boundedBy Pacific Ocean coastal plain to the east
climate humid temperate
continent Asia
country Japan
drainage source region for tributaries of the Kitakami River
ecoregion temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
extendsFrom near Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture
extendsTo near Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture
formsPartOf backbone of the Tohoku region
geologicalHistory affected by ancient volcanic and tectonic activity
geology composed mainly of Paleozoic and Mesozoic rocks
hasProtectedArea Hayachine Quasi-National Park NERFINISHED
Kuriyagawa Prefectural Natural Park NERFINISHED
highestPoint Mount Hayachine NERFINISHED
highestPointElevation 1917 metres
6290 feet
highestPointLocatedIn Iwate Prefecture NERFINISHED
knownFor relatively low, rounded summits
scenic mountain landscapes
timber resources
landcover forested landscapes
locatedEastOf Ōu Mountains NERFINISHED
locatedIn Honshu
locatedInPrefecture Aomori Prefecture NERFINISHED
Iwate Prefecture NERFINISHED
Miyagi Prefecture NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Tohoku region NERFINISHED
orientation north–south
parallelTo Ōu Mountains NERFINISHED
partOf northeastern Honshu NERFINISHED
regionType major geographic feature of the Tohoku region
separates Kitakami Plain NERFINISHED
Pacific coastal lowlands of northeastern Honshu
topography gentle relief
usedFor forestry
hiking and outdoor recreation

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Tohoku hasMountainRange Kitakami Mountains