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.
All labels observed (13)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japanese Alps canonical | 21 |
| Northern Japan Alps | 3 |
| Northern Japanese Alps | 3 |
| Japanese Alps and surrounding ranges | 2 |
| Japanese Alps region | 2 |
| Central Alps of Japan | 1 |
| Japan Alps region | 1 |
| Japanese Alps and mountains | 1 |
| Japanese Alps and ranges system | 1 |
| Japanese Alps area | 1 |
| Minami-Alps | 1 |
| Northern Alps of Japan | 1 |
| 日本アルプス | 1 |
Statements (49)
| 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
ⓘ
Nagano Prefecture ⓘ Niigata Prefecture ⓘ Shizuoka Prefecture ⓘ Toyama Prefecture ⓘ Yamanashi Prefecture ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Matsumoto
ⓘ
Nagano ⓘ Takayama ⓘ Toyama ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (39)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Japan Alps region
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Japanese Alps and ranges system
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Japanese Alps and mountains
subject surface form:
Fujinomiya
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Minami-Alps
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日本アルプス
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Central Alps of Japan
this entity surface form:
Northern Japan Alps
this entity surface form:
Northern Japanese Alps
this entity surface form:
Northern Japan Alps
this entity surface form:
Northern Japanese Alps
this entity surface form:
Northern Japanese Alps
this entity surface form:
Japanese Alps and surrounding ranges
this entity surface form:
Japanese Alps and surrounding ranges
subject surface form:
Shinshu University Nagano Campus
this entity surface form:
Japanese Alps region
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Northern Alps of Japan
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Japanese Alps area
this entity surface form:
Japanese Alps region