Yatsugatake Mountains

Yatsugatake Mountains
Yatsugatake Mountains, viewed from Minamimaki, Nagano.
Highest point
PeakMount Aka
Elevation2,899 m (9,511 ft)
Dimensions
Length30 km (19 mi) North-South
Naming
EtymologyMountain with eight peaks
Native name八ヶ岳連峰 (Japanese)
Geography
CountryJapan
StatesNagano Prefecture and Yamanashi Prefecture
RegionChūbu
BiomeAlpine climate
Geology
OrogenyIsland arc
Rock ageQuaternary
Rock typeVolcanic

The Yatsugatake Mountains (八ヶ岳連峰, Yatsugatake-renpō) are a volcanic mountain range on the border between Nagano Prefecture and Yamanashi Prefecture on the island of Honshū in Japan.