Chugoku Mountains
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is a mountain range
in the Chūgoku region
of western Japan
. It runs in an east-west direction and stretches approximately 500 km (311 mi) from Hyōgo Prefecture
in the east to the coast of Yamaguchi Prefecture
. It also reaches under the Pacific Ocean
.
The two tallest mountains in the group are Daisen
and Mount Hyōno
, which are 1729 m (5,673 ft) and 1510 m (4,954 ft), respectively. Many other mountains in the ranger are also over 1000 m (3,281 ft), while some of the smaller mountains are less than 500 m (1,640 ft). Granite
is the most common stone found among the mountains, much of which has been exposed through erosion.
and Okayama
prefectures and the border of Shimane
and Hiroshima
prefectures. The mountains essentially divide the San'in region north of the mountains from the San'yō region in the south.
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
in the Chūgoku region
Chugoku region
The , also known as the , is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest island of Japan. It consists of the prefectures of Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi. It has a population of about 7.8 million.- History :...
of western Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It runs in an east-west direction and stretches approximately 500 km (311 mi) from Hyōgo Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
in the east to the coast of Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi, in the center of the prefecture. The largest city, however, is Shimonoseki.- History :...
. It also reaches under the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
.
The two tallest mountains in the group are Daisen
Daisen (mountain)
, is a volcanic mountain located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It has an elevation of 1,729 metres. This mountain is the highest in the Chūgoku region, and the most important volcano on the Daisen volcanic belt...
and Mount Hyōno
Mount Hyono
is a mountain on the border of Yabu, Hyōgo Prefecture, and Wakasa, Tottori Prefecture, in Japan. It is the highest mountain in Hyōgo Prefecture. This mountain is one of the 200 famous mountains in Japan...
, which are 1729 m (5,673 ft) and 1510 m (4,954 ft), respectively. Many other mountains in the ranger are also over 1000 m (3,281 ft), while some of the smaller mountains are less than 500 m (1,640 ft). Granite
Granite
Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic...
is the most common stone found among the mountains, much of which has been exposed through erosion.
Geography
Other than Daisen, most of the mountains run along the border of TottoriTottori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region. The capital is the city of Tottori. It is the least populous prefecture in Japan.- History :Before the Meiji Restoration, Tottori encompassed the old provinces of Hōki and Inaba...
and Okayama
Okayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Okayama.- History :During the Meiji Restoration, the area of Okayama Prefecture was known as Bitchū Province, Bizen Province and Mimasaka Province.- Geography :...
prefectures and the border of Shimane
Shimane Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is Matsue. It is the second least populous prefecture in Japan, after its eastern neighbor Tottori. The prefecture has an area elongated from east to west facing the Chūgoku Mountain Range on the south side and to...
and Hiroshima
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded...
prefectures. The mountains essentially divide the San'in region north of the mountains from the San'yō region in the south.
Major mountains
- Mount DaisenDaisen (mountain), is a volcanic mountain located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It has an elevation of 1,729 metres. This mountain is the highest in the Chūgoku region, and the most important volcano on the Daisen volcanic belt...
（大山）, 1729 m (5,673 ft) - Mount HyōnoMount Hyonois a mountain on the border of Yabu, Hyōgo Prefecture, and Wakasa, Tottori Prefecture, in Japan. It is the highest mountain in Hyōgo Prefecture. This mountain is one of the 200 famous mountains in Japan...
（氷ノ山）, 1510 m (4,954 ft) - Mount MimuroMount Mimurois a mountain on the border of Shisō, Hyōgo Prefecture, and Wakasa, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. The height is , and this mountains is the second highest mountain in Hyōgo Prefecture after Mount Hyōno.- Outline :...
(三室山), 1358 m (4,455 ft) - Mount OsorakanMount Osorakanis a mountain on the border of Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, and Masuda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is the highest mountain in Hiroshima and Shimane Prefectures. It is a part of Nishi-Chugoku Sanchi Quasi-National Park....
(恐羅漢山), 1346 m (4,416 ft) - Mount UshiroMount Ushirois a mountain on the border of Shisō, Hyōgo Prefecture, and Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is the highest mountain in Okayama Prefecture and the third highest mountain in Hyōgo Prefecture, after Mount Hyōno and Mount Mimuro...
(後山), 1345 m (4,413 ft) - Mount Kanmuri (冠山), 1339 m (4,393 ft)
- Mount JakuchiMount Jakuchiis a mountain located on the border of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and Yoshika, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.It is the highest mountain in Yamaguchi Prefecture....
(寂地山), 1337 m (4,386 ft) - Mount Ōgi (扇ノ山), 1310 m (4,298 ft)
- Mount Dōgo (道後山), 1268 m (4,160 ft)
- Mount HibaMount Hiba-Mount Hiba in Hiroshima Prefecture: is a mountain in Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, with a height of 1,299 metres. It is within Hiba-Dogo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park.-Mount Hiba in Shimane Prefecture:...
(比婆山), 1264 m (4,147 ft) - Mount NagiMount Nagi, is a mountain located on the border of Chizu, Tottori Prefecture, and Nagi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The other reading of this mountain's kanji is Nagisen....
(那岐山), 1255 m (4,117 ft) - Mount HiruMount HiruMount Hiru is the tallest mountain of the Tanzawa Mountains with a height of ....
(蒜山), 1199 m (3,934 ft) - Mount MyōkenMount Myoken (Tajima)is a mountain on the border of Yabu and Kami, Mikata, Hyogo, Japan. This mountain is one of Hyōgo 50, and a part of Hyonosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park. The other name of this mountain is Mount Ishihara.- Outline :...
(妙見山), 1136 m (3,727 ft) - Mount Ōsa (大佐山), 1069 m (3,507 ft)
- Mount SenMount Senis a mountain of Chūgoku Mountains, located on the border of Taka and Kamikawa, Hyōgo, Japan. This mountain is one of Hyōgo 50 mountains. This mountain is an important center of Kasagatayama-Sengamine Prefectural Natural Park.- Outline :...
(千ヶ峰), 1005 m (3,297 ft) - Mount HōbutsuMount Hobutsuis a Japanese mountain located on the border of Hino and Kōfu, Tottori. The area around the mountain was incorporated into as a part of Daisen-Oki National Park, in March 2002.It has an elevation of 1,005 metres....
(宝仏山), 1005 m (3,297 ft) - Mount SeppikoMount Seppikois a mountain or mountains in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan. This mountain is one of the San-hiko-san, three Hiko Shugendō mountains in Japan, and also one of Hyōgo 50 mountains, and Kinki 100 mountains.- Outline :...
(雪彦山), 915 m (3,002 ft) - Mount Aono (青野山), 907 m (2,976 ft)
- Mount HakuMount Haku (Hyogo)is a mountain in Nishiwaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. This mountain is one of the Hyōgo 50 Mountains.- Outline :Mount Haku is a mountain in the Chūgoku Mountains. The name Hakusan is from the name of the shrine, "Hakusan Gongen," which was on the top of the mountain...
(白山), 510 m (1,673 ft)