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What to See in Minami Alps National Park - Top Sights and Attractions

Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Minami Alps National Park (Japan). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Mount Kaikoma, Mount Kita, and Mount Senjō. Also, be sure to include Mount Aino in your itinerary.

Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Minami Alps National Park (Nagano).

Mount Kaikoma

Mountain in Japan
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Also known as: 甲斐駒ヶ岳

Mountain in Japan. Mount Kaikoma is a mountain of the Akaishi Mountains, located on the border of Hokuto in Yamanashi Prefecture, and Ina in Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan.[1]

Address: 白州町横手 / 長谷黒河内, Minami Alps National Park

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Mount Kita

Mountain in Japan
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Also known as: 北岳

Mountain in Japan. Mount Kita is a mountain of the Akaishi Mountains−"Southern Alps", 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". It is included in the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. It is located in Minami Alps National Park, near the city of Minami-Alps.[2]

Address: Ashiyasu Ashikura, 400-0401 Minami Alps

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Mount Senjō

Mountain in Japan
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Also known as: 仙丈ヶ岳

Mountain in Japan. Mount Senjō is a 3,032.6-metre-high mountain on the border of Minami-Alps, Yamanashi, and Ina, Nagano, in Japan. This mountain is one of the major peaks of the Akaishi Mountains, and is one of the most popular peaks in the range. This mountain is also one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.[3]

Address: 芦安芦倉 / 長谷黒河内, Minami Alps National Park

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Mount Aino

Peak in Japan
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Also known as: 間ノ岳

Peak in Japan. Mount Aino, or Ainodake, is a peak of the Akaishi Mountains−Southern Alps, in Minami Alps National Park, Japan. At 3,189 m, it is the fourth tallest peak in Japan and the second highest in the Akaishi Mountains.

Its summit lies on the border of Aoi-ku and Shizuoka in Shizuoka Prefecture, and of Minami-Alps in Yamanashi Prefecture. Mount Aino is one of the landmark 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.[4]

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Mount Hijiri

Mountain in Japan
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Also known as: 聖岳

Mountain in Japan. Mount Hijiri is a mountain located in the Akaishi Mountains in both Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture and Iida, Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is 3,013 m tall and part of the Akaishi Mountains. It is the mountain in Minami Alps National Park located in the south most. It is also included on the list of "100 Famous Japanese Mountains." There are several mountain climbing trails and Mountain hut around the mountain. There is the Hijiri-Daira hut in the Mountain pass in the south.[5]

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Mount Akaishi

Peak in Japan
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Also known as: 赤石岳

Peak in Japan. Mount Akaishi, is a peak in the Akaishi Mountains, on the border of Shizuoka and Nagano Prefectures in central Honshū, Japan.

On June 1, 1964, the mountain was included within the Minami Alps National Park.[6]

Address: 大河原 / 葵区田代, Minami Alps National Park

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Mount Nōtori

Peak in Japan
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Also known as: 農鳥岳

Peak in Japan. Mount Nōtori, or Nōtoridake, is one of the major peaks in the Akaishi Mountains, along with Mount Kita and Mount Aino. The 3,026 m peak lies to the south of the other mountains, spanning the town of Hayakawa in Yamanashi Prefecture and Aoi-ku in the city of Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.[7]

Address: 奈良田 / 葵区田代, Minami Alps National Park

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Mount Nokogiri

Mountain in Japan
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Also known as: 鋸岳

Mountain in Japan. Mount Nokogiri is a mountain located in the Akaishi Mountains on the border between, Yamanashi and Nagano Prefectures in Japan.[8]

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Mount Shiomi

Mountain in Japan
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Also known as: 塩見岳

Mountain in Japan. Mt. Shiomi is a mountain located in the centre of the Akaishi Mountains−Southern Alps, within Minami Alps National Park, Japan. It is on the border of Shizuoka and Nagano Prefectures. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.

At 3,047 m tall, it is the 16th tallest mountains and hills of Japan. There is the mountaineering route on from a ridge in Akaishi Mountains.[9]

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Mount Tekari

Mountain in Japan
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Also known as: 光岳

Mountain in Japan. Mount Tekari is part of the Akaishi Mountains on the border of Shizuoka and Nagano prefectures in Japan. It is the southernmost mountain in the Akaishi Mountains and the southernmost mountain over 2,500 metres in Japan.[10]

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Mount Warusawa

Mountain in Japan
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Also known as: 荒川岳

Mountain in Japan. Mount Warusawa, also Mount Higashi, is a mountain located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It has a height of 3,141 metres. It is located in the southern part of the Akaishi Mountains, which are known as the "Southern Alps". It is located in the Minami Alps National Park.[11]

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