Mount Aka (Yatsugatake)

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
赤岳
Mount Aka
Highest point
Elevation	2,899 m (9,511 ft)
Prominence	1,916 m (6,286 ft)
Listing	List of mountains and hills of Japan by height Ultra
Coordinates	35°58′14″N 138°22′12″E
Naming
English translation	Red Mountain
Language of name	Japanese
Pronunciation	Japanese: [akadake]
Geography
Mount Aka Japan
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	Northeastern Japan Arc

Description

Mount Aka is a stratovolcano. This mountain is a center of the Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park.

Climbing route

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.

Access

• Minotoguchi Bus Stop of Suwa Bus

Gallery

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  Mount Aka from north side
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  Mount Amida from Mount Aka
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  Mount Asama from Mount Aka
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  Mount Iō and Mount Yoko from Mount Aka
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  Akaishi Mountains from Mount Aka
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  Mount Tateshina and Hida Mountains from Mount Aka
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  The top of Mount Aka
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  Akadake Shirine at the top of Mount Aka
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  Mount Aka (December 2006)

See also

• List of Ultras of Japan

External links

• Ministry of Environment of Japan
• Official Home Page of the Geographical Survey Institute in Japan
• ‘Yatsugatake, Tateshina, Utsukushigahara, Kirigamine 2008, Shobunsha