Mount Makihata (巻機山, Makihata-yama) is a mountain on the border between Niigata Prefecture and Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The mountain is listed as one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains in a 1964 book by mountaineer/author Kyūya Fukada.[1] It has a peak elevation of 1,967 meters (6,453 ft).[2]

Mount Makihata
巻機山
The western face of Mount Makihata
Highest point
Elevation1,967 m (6,453 ft)
ListingList of mountains and hills of Japan by height
100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Coordinates36°58′43″N 138°57′51″E / 36.97861°N 138.96417°E / 36.97861; 138.96417
Geography
Mount Makihata is located in Japan
Mount Makihata
Mount Makihata
Niigata and Gunma prefectures, Japan
Parent rangeMikuni Mountains

References

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  1. ^ "Hyakumeizan (日本百名山)". Hiking in Japan. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. ^ "巻機山" [Mount Makihata]. Yamakei Online (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 May 2020.