Mount Washiba

Mount Washiba (鷲羽岳, Washiba-dake) is a peak in the Hida Mountains range of the Japanese Alps at 2924m, located in Nagano Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is listed in 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.[2]

Mount Washiba
鷲羽岳
Mount Washiba seen from Mount Mitsumatarenge
Highest point
Elevation2,924 m (9,593 ft)[1]
ListingList of mountains in Japan
100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Coordinates36°25′35″N 137°36′10″E
Naming
English translationEagle wing Mountain
Language of nameJapanese
Geography
Mount Washiba
Location in Japan
LocationToyama Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Parent rangeHida Mountains

Geography

Mount Washiba is the 29th-tallest mountain in Japan.

References

  1. "日本の主な山岳標高(富山県の山)". 国土地理院. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
  2. 『日本百名山』深田久弥(著)、朝日新聞社、1982年、ISBN 4-02-260871-4, pp. 202-205

See also

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