Mount Hijiri

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Elevation3,013 m (9,885 ft)
Coordinates35°25′22″N 138°08′23″E / 35.42278°N 138.13972°E / 35.42278; 138.13972
Mount Hijiri
聖岳
Mount Hijiri from Mount Yanbushi
Highest point
Elevation3,013 m (9,885 ft)
Listing100 Famous Japanese Mountains
Coordinates35°25′22″N 138°08′23″E / 35.42278°N 138.13972°E / 35.42278; 138.13972
Geography
Parent rangeAkaishi Mountains

Mount Hijiri (聖岳, Hijiri-dake) is a mountain located in the Akaishi Mountains in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, (Shizuoka Prefecture) and Iida, (Nagano Prefecture) in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is 3,013 m (9,885 ft) high.[1] It is the southernmost mountain in Minami Alps National Park[2] and is included on the list of "100 Famous Japanese Mountains". There are several mountain climbing trails and mountain huts around the mountain including the Hijiri-Daira hut in the mountain pass in the south.

A lot of alpine plants and rock ptarmigans are seen in the upper alpine region. Sika deer are seen on the hillside.

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