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List of Japanese prefectures by highest mountain

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For details of administrative divisions of Japan, see Prefectures of Japan.

The table shows the highest mountains by prefectures of Japan. Where the highest point of a prefecture is not a peak, it will be separately described.

List

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Highest mountains
Prefecture Mountain Elevation (m) Cordillera Note Image
Hokkaido Daisetsuzan (Asahi-dake) 2,291 Ishikari Mountains 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Asahi-dake, Daisetsuzan, Hokkaido
Aomori Mount Iwaki 1,625 Standalone 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Mount Iwaki, Aomori
Iwate Mount Iwate 2,038 Ōu Mountains 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Mount Iwate, Iwate
Miyagi Mount Byōbu 1,825 Mount Zaō 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Mount Byōbu, Mount Zaō, Miyagi
Akita[1] Mount Akita-Komagatake (Onagadake) 1,637 Ōu Mountains 200 Famous Japanese Mountains Akita-Komagatake, Akita
Yamagata Mount Chōkai (Shinzan) 2,236 Hinotodake Mountains 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Mount Chōkai, Iwate
Fukushima Mount Hiuchigatake (Shibayasugura) 2,356 Standalone 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Hiuchigatake, Fukushima
Ibaraki Mount Yamizo 1,022 Yamizo Mountains 300 Famous Japanese Mountains link
Tochigi Mount Nikkō-Shirane 2,578 Nikkō Mountains 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Mount Nikkō-Shirane, Tochigi and Gunma
Gunma Mount Nikkō-Shirane 2,578 Nikkō Mountains 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Mount Nikkō-Shirane, Tochigi and Gunma
Saitama Mount Sanpō 2,483 Okuchichibu Mountains Mount Sanpō, Saitama
Chiba Mount Atago 408 Bōsō Hill Range JASDF Mineokayama Sub Base[2] Mount Atago, Chiba
Tokyo Mount Kumotori 2,017 Okutama 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Mount Kumotori, Tokyo
Kanagawa Mount Hiru 1,673 Tanzawa Mountains 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Mount Hiru, Kanagawa
Niigata Mount Korenge 2,766[3] Northern Alps Mount Korenge, Niigata
Toyama Mount Tate (Mount Ōnanji) 3,015 Northern Alps 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Mount Tate, Toyama
Ishikawa Mount Haku (Gozengamine) 2,702 Ryōhaku Mountains 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Mount Haku, Ishikawa
Fukui Mount Sannomine 2,095 Ryōhaku Mountains Southern peak of Mount Sannomine Mount Sannomine, Fukui
Yamanashi Mount Fuji (Kengamine) 3,776 Standalone 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Mount Fuji, Yamanashi and Shizuoka
Nagano Mount Hotakadake 3,190 Northern Alps 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Mount Hotakadake, Nagano and Gifu
Gifu Mount Hotakadake 3,190 Northern Alps 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Mount Hotakadake, Nagano and Gifu
Shizuoka Mount Fuji (Kengamine) 3,776 Standalone 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Mount Fuji, Yamanashi and Shizuoka
Aichi Mount Chausu 1,415 Minomikawa Highland Mount Chausu, Aichi
Mie Mount Ōdaigahara (Hinodegatake) 1,695 Kii Mountains 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Mount Ōdaigahara, Mie
Shiga Mount Ibuki 1,377 Ibuki Mountains 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Mount Ibuki, Shiga
Kyoto Mount Minago 972 Tamba Mountains Mount Minago, Kyoto
Osaka[4] Mount Yamato Katsuragi 959 Kongō Range 300 Famous Japanese Mountains Mount Yamato Katsuragi, Osaka
Hyogo Mount Hyōno 1,510 Chūgoku Mountains 200 Famous Japanese Mountains Mount Hyōno, Hyogo
Nara Prefecture Mount Hakkyō (Mount Hakken) 1,915 Kii Mountains 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Mount Hakkyō, Nara
Wakayama[5] Mount Ryūjin 1,382 Kii Mountains Mount Ryujin, Wakayama
Tottori Mount Daisen (Kengamine) 1,729 Daisen Mountains 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Mount Daisen, Tottori
Shimane Mount Osorakan 1,346 Kanmuri Mountains Mount Osorakan, Shimane and Hiroshima
Okayama Mount Ushiro 1,345 Chūgoku Mountains link
Hiroshima Mount Osorakan 1,346 Kanmuri Mountains Mount Osorakan, Shimane and Hiroshima
Yamaguchi Mount Jakuchi 1,337 Kanmuri Mountains Mount Jakuchi, Yamaguchi
Tokushima Mount Tsurugi 1,955 Shikoku Mountains 100 Famous Japanese Mountains link
Kagawa Mount Ryūō 1,060 Sanuki Mountains Mount Ryūō, Kagawa
Ehime Mount Ishizuchi (Tengadake) 1,982 Shikoku Mountains 100 Famous Japanese Mountains link
Kochi Mount Miune 1,893 Shikoku Mountains 200 Famous Japanese Mountains Mount Miune, Kochi
Fukuoka[6] Mount Shaka 1,230 Tsue Cordillera (Shakagatake) Mount Shakagatake, Fukuoka
Saga Mount Kyō 1,076 Tara Mountains 300 Famous Japanese Mountains Mountain Kyōgatake, Saga
Nagasaki Mount Unzen (Heisei Shizan) 1,486 Unzen Mountains 200 Famous Japanese Mountains Mount Unzen, Nagasaki
Kumamoto Mount Kunimi 1,739 Kyushu Mountains 300 Famous Japanese Mountains
Ōita Mount Kujū (Nakadake) 1,791 Kyushu Mountains 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Mount Kujū, Ōita
Miyazaki Mount Sobo 1,756 Kyushu Mountains 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Mount Sobo, Miyazaki
Kagoshima Mount Miyanoura 1,936 Yakushima 100 Famous Japanese Mountains Mount Miyanoura, Kagoshima
Okinawa Mount Omoto 526 Ishigaki Island Mount Omoto, Okinawa

References

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  • 田代博、藤本一美、清水長正、高田将志 『山の地図と地形』 山と渓谷社、1996年
  • 日本の主な山岳標高 都道府県別最高地点の一覧（国土地理院）
  • 『山の便利手帳2001』山と渓谷2001年1月号第786号付録、山と渓谷社、2001年、P350

Notes

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  1. ^ The highest point of Akita Prefecture is mountainside of Mount Chōkai at elevation 1,775m.
  2. ^ Mount Atago is within the range of a sub base of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, therefore it is the only highest peaks by prefecture that requires permission for entry.
  3. ^ The summit of Mount Korenge collpased in June 2007 and the triangular point was lost. When a new triangular point was set up by the Geospatial Information Authority, the new elevation was measured to be 2,766m, or 3 metres lower than before.
  4. ^ The highest point of Osaka Prefecture is mountainside of Mount Kongō at elevation 1,056m.
  5. ^ In the past, Mount Gomadan was considered the highest peak, but a mountain about 700 metres east of that was found to be about 10 meters higher in November 2000. That mountain was named Mount Ryūjin by popular vote of the residents of Tanabe City.
  6. ^ The elevation used here is that of Hon-Shaka on the border of Fukuoka and Ota Prefectures. The summit of the same mountain is Fugendake (1,231m) on the Ōita side.

See also

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