Mount Kita | |
Other Name: | 北岳 |
Elevation M: | 3193 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence M: | 2239 |
Prominence Ref: | [2] |
Map: | Japan |
Map Size: | 280 |
Listing: | 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Ultra |
Translation: | northern peak |
Language: | Japanese |
Pronunciation: | pronounced as /ja/ |
Location: | Minami-Alps, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan |
Range: | Akaishi Mountains |
Coordinates: | 35.6742°N 138.2367°W |
Topo: | 25000:1 仙丈ヶ岳, 50000:1 市野瀬 |
Easiest Route: | Hike |
is a mountain of the Akaishi Mountains−"Southern Alps" (南アルプス Minami-Arupusu), in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
It is the second tallest mountain in Japan, after Mount Fuji, and is known as "the Leader of the Southern Alps".[3] It is included in the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. It is located in Minami Alps National Park, near the city of Minami-Alps, Yamanashi Prefecture.
The is a 6000NaN0 tall rock face on the eastern side of the mountain.
Alpine plants grow abundantly, especially on the mountain's southeastern slope along the route to and along the and courses along on the mountain's northern side. Large clusters of plants can be seen from huts near the top. The species is endemic to this mountain.