Kantō Mountains or Kantō Range (Japanese: 関東山地) is a mountain range on the west side of the Kanto Plain in central Japan.
| Kantō Mountains | |
|---|---|
 View of Kantō Mountains with Mount Fuji in the background. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Kitaokusenjo |
| Elevation | 2,601 m (8,533 ft) |
| Naming | |
| Native name | |
| Geography | |
  Kantō Mountains Location of Kantō Mountains in Japan | |
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō region |
| Range coordinates | 35°52′N 138°40′E / 35.867°N 138.667°E |
| Parent range | Kantō Range |
It stretches from the western part of the Kantō region to the eastern part of the Chubu region[1][2][3] and spans Gunma, Saitama, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Nagano, and Yamanashi prefectures.[1][4] The highest peak of the mountain range is Mount Kitaokusenjo (2,601m).
See also
edit- Chichibu Mountains
- Chichibu Tama Kai National Park
- Karisaka pass (Japan's Three Great Passes)
- Tanzawa Mountains
References
edit- ^ a b 第２版, 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ),デジタル大辞泉,ブリタニカ国際大百科事典 小項目事典,百科事典マイペディア,精選版 日本国語大辞典,世界大百科事典. "関東山地とは". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Kantō Range | mountains, Japan". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ "かんとうさんち【関東山地】 | か | 辞典". 学研キッズネット (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ "【関東山地】とは・意味 ｜ エキサイト辞書". エキサイト辞書 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-25.
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