Japanese Alps

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The Japanese Alps are a series of rugged, high mountain ranges in central Japan known for their dramatic peaks, heavy snowfall, and popular hiking and skiing destinations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
climate humid continental climate
composedOf Kiso Mountains
surface form: Akaishi Mountains

Hida Mountains
Kiso Mountains
country Japan
drainage Kiso River
surface form: Kiso River basin

Shinano River
surface form: Shinano River basin

Tenryu River basin
elevation 3190 m
3193 m
feature deep valleys
glacial landforms
steep slopes
geology fold mountains
tectonically active region
highestPoint Mount Hotaka
Mount Kita
knownFor alpine scenery
heavy snowfall
high peaks
hiking
mountaineering
rugged terrain
ski resorts
locatedIn Honshu
central Japan
locatedInPrefecture Gifu Prefecture NERFINISHED
Nagano Prefecture NERFINISHED
Niigata Prefecture NERFINISHED
Shizuoka Prefecture NERFINISHED
Toyama Prefecture NERFINISHED
Yamanashi Prefecture NERFINISHED
nearbyCity Matsumoto NERFINISHED
Nagano NERFINISHED
Takayama NERFINISHED
Toyama NERFINISHED
otherName Northern Alps
surface form: Central Alps

Northern Alps
Southern Alps
partOf Japanese archipelago
popularActivity autumn foliage viewing
backcountry skiing
hot spring tourism
snowboarding
tourism Hakuba Valley
Kamikochi
Shirakawa-go region
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route

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Honshu hasMountainRange Japanese Alps
Chūbu region includesMountainRange Japanese Alps
Kurohime-yama isPartOf Japanese Alps
this entity surface form: Japanese Alps and mountains
Nagano Prefecture partOf Japanese Alps
this entity surface form: Japan Alps region
Shikoku Mountains partOf Japanese Alps
this entity surface form: Japanese Alps and ranges system
Shinano River sourceRegion Japanese Alps
Nagano Prefecture traversedBy Japanese Alps