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List of three-thousanders in Japan
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There are 21 three-thousanders (mountains with elevations of 3,000 m (9,843 ft) or greater) in Japan.[1] The tallest is Mount Fuji, at 3,776 metres (12,388 ft).
Geography
There are three-thousanders in the following regions:
- The independent peaks of Mount Fuji and Mount Ontake.
- In the Hida Mountains ("Northern Alps") are Mount Okuhotaka, Mount Yari, Mount Karasawa, Mount Kitahotaka, Mount Ōbami, Mount Maehotaka, Mount Naka, Mount Minami, Mount Norikura and Mount Tate.
- In the Akaishi Mountains ("Southern Alps") are Mount Kita, Mount Aino, Mount Warusawa, Mount Akaishi, Mount Arakawa, Mount Nishinōtori, Mount Shiomi, Mount Senjō and Mount Hijiri.
The next tallest mountain is Mount Tsurugi, which has a height of 2,999 m (9,839 ft). In the areas exceeding 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) above sea level, there is a belt of Siberian dwarf pine; the alpine plant grows here naturally. The Siberian dwarf pine belt is a key habitat of the rock ptarmigan.
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