Kiso Mountains

Kiso Mountains
Central Alps
Kiso Mountains from Mount Senjō in the Akaishi Mountains
Highest point
PeakMount Kisokoma, Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture
Elevation2,956 m (9,698 ft)
Coordinates35°47′22″N 137°48′16″E / 35.78944°N 137.80444°E / 35.78944; 137.80444
Dimensions
Length65 km (40 mi)
Width15 km (9.3 mi)
Naming
Native name
Geography
CountryJapan
PrefecturesGifu and Nagano

Kiso Mountains (木曽山脈, Kiso Sanmyaku) are a mountain range in Nagano and Gifu prefectures in Japan. They are also called the Central Alps (中央アルプス, Chūō Arupusu) and they combine with the Hida Mountains ("Northern Alps") and the Akaishi Mountains ("Southern Alps") to form a group collectively known as the Japanese Alps.


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