Iide Mountains

Iide Mountains
Iide Mountain Range seen from Aizu, Fukushima
Highest point
PeakMount Dainichi, Kiso District
Elevation2,128 m (6,982 ft)
Coordinates37°49′59″N 139°39′38″E / 37.83306°N 139.66056°E / 37.83306; 139.66056
Naming
Native name飯豊連峰 (Japanese)
Geography
CountryJapan
PrefecturesNiigata, Yamagata and Fukushima

The Iide Mountains (飯豊連峰, Iide-renpō) or Iide Mountain district (飯豊山地, Iide-sanchi) is a mountain range that spans the Fukushima, Niigata and Yamagata prefectures in Japan. Its highest peak is Mount Dainichi (大日岳, Dainichi-dake) at 2,128m, and the main peak of the range is Mount Iide at 2,105m above sea level. The range contains a number of peaks higher than 2000m and is a part of the Bandai-Asahi National Park.