Mount Kirigamine
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Mount Kirigamine | |
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霧ヶ峰 | |
![]() Kirigamine seen from the east. Taken from Mount Tateshina. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,925 m (6,316 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 36°06′00″N 138°10′01″E / 36.10°N 138.167°E[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Nagano Prefecture, Japan |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Lava flow, Lava dome[3] |
Last eruption | 0.75 Ma[3] |
Mount Kirigamine (霧ヶ峰, Kiri-ga-mine) is a 1,925m volcano, located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Outline
[edit]The tallest peak of Mount Kirigamine is Mount Kuruma, on which there is a weather radar site. Most of the mountain is covered in grass with sparse bushes and rocks. The south and east sides are suitable for gliding with a narrow landing zone in the vicinity of a parking lot and a huge emergency landing at the west side of the mountain. The southeast cliffs are a launching point for gliders, with winds above 3 meters[clarification needed]. The north part is equipped with ski lifts.
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Access
[edit]Vehicle access to the bottom of Kirigamine does not require four-wheel drive but snow chains may be necessary if there is heavy snow.
Gallery
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Mount Kuruma is a tallest peak
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Mount Kuruma from Mount Minaminomimi
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Kirigamine seen from the east.
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Mount Kirigamine and Yashimagahara Wetland
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A weather radar site on the top of Mount Kuruma
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Giga Atlas, ISBN 4-398-64180-7
- ^ KIRIGAMINE JAPAN (GENERAL) JAPAN Geography Population Map City and cities coordinates location
- ^ a b Kirigamine - Geological Survey of Japan
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kirigamine.
- "Kirigamine". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- Kirigamine - Geological Survey of Japan